In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $69,440.
- 10% of workers earn $39,950 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $153,090 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $78,760.
- 10% of workers earn $43,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $155,480 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $43,390 | $58,350 | $78,760 | $108,310 | $155,480 |
| South Carolina | $39,950 | $51,410 | $69,440 | $100,020 | $153,090 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $33,330 | $43,980 | $60,920 | $89,220 | $122,130 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $36,590 | $50,820 | $65,650 | $92,890 | $141,600 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $47,960 | $62,320 | $82,930 | $125,710 | $160,460 |
| Columbia, SC | $40,570 | $49,620 | $68,600 | $102,090 | $169,990 |
| Florence, SC | $31,110 | $44,970 | $59,280 | $81,890 | $136,660 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $42,430 | $52,840 | $71,910 | $98,300 | $142,680 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $36,220 | $51,800 | $71,330 | $113,450 | $126,570 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $31,200 | $40,200 | $57,840 | $81,850 | $116,400 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,780 | $45,570 | $63,150 | $98,630 | $127,140 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,750 | $48,150 | $68,620 | $106,480 | $141,540 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,290 | $43,590 | $53,460 | $76,020 | $122,960 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $44,060 | $57,840 | $74,510 | $100,830 | $158,580 |
| Sumter, SC | $33,310 | $43,060 | $54,980 | $81,570 | $140,500 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $33.38 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.21 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $73.60 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37.87 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.86 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $74.75 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $20.86 | $28.05 | $37.87 | $52.07 | $74.75 |
| South Carolina | $19.21 | $24.72 | $33.38 | $48.09 | $73.60 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $16.02 | $21.15 | $29.29 | $42.89 | $58.72 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $17.59 | $24.43 | $31.56 | $44.66 | $68.08 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23.06 | $29.96 | $39.87 | $60.44 | $77.15 |
| Columbia, SC | $19.51 | $23.86 | $32.98 | $49.08 | $81.73 |
| Florence, SC | $14.96 | $21.62 | $28.50 | $39.37 | $65.70 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $20.40 | $25.40 | $34.57 | $47.26 | $68.60 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $17.41 | $24.91 | $34.30 | $54.54 | $60.85 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $15.00 | $19.33 | $27.81 | $39.35 | $55.96 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.24 | $21.91 | $30.36 | $47.42 | $61.13 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.11 | $23.15 | $32.99 | $51.19 | $68.05 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.04 | $20.96 | $25.70 | $36.55 | $59.12 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $21.18 | $27.81 | $35.82 | $48.48 | $76.24 |
| Sumter, SC | $16.01 | $20.70 | $26.43 | $39.22 | $67.55 |
