In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $76,560.
- 10% of workers earn $50,370 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $131,220 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $83,680.
- 10% of workers earn $56,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $144,090 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 | $56,020 | $67,020 | $83,680 | $109,810 | $144,090 |
| South Carolina | $50,370 | $62,100 | $76,560 | $99,080 | $131,220 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $48,620 | $59,950 | $76,710 | $99,260 | $132,140 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $54,040 | $65,380 | $79,350 | $104,460 | $138,620 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $59,200 | $72,420 | $92,910 | $129,000 | $167,330 |
| Columbia, SC | $48,530 | $58,320 | $69,210 | $84,300 | $109,040 |
| Florence, SC | $47,280 | $60,380 | $72,040 | $96,400 | $125,480 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $52,090 | $63,440 | $76,870 | $100,580 | $130,420 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $49,860 | $62,610 | $77,610 | $101,710 | $142,510 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $48,510 | $59,040 | $74,520 | $88,220 | $121,210 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,930 | $57,130 | $73,340 | $97,130 | $130,850 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,680 | $62,350 | $76,980 | $95,780 | $127,610 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,150 | $57,230 | $68,070 | $93,750 | $121,550 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $50,440 | $62,850 | $77,080 | $98,450 | $122,250 |
| Sumter, SC | $49,400 | $63,750 | $78,460 | $101,130 | $133,470 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $36.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.22 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $63.09 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $40.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.93 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $69.27 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 | $26.93 | $32.22 | $40.23 | $52.80 | $69.27 |
| South Carolina | $24.22 | $29.86 | $36.81 | $47.63 | $63.09 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $23.37 | $28.82 | $36.88 | $47.72 | $63.53 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $25.98 | $31.43 | $38.15 | $50.22 | $66.65 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $28.46 | $34.82 | $44.67 | $62.02 | $80.45 |
| Columbia, SC | $23.33 | $28.04 | $33.27 | $40.53 | $52.42 |
| Florence, SC | $22.73 | $29.03 | $34.63 | $46.34 | $60.33 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $25.04 | $30.50 | $36.96 | $48.36 | $62.70 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $23.97 | $30.10 | $37.31 | $48.90 | $68.51 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $23.32 | $28.39 | $35.83 | $42.41 | $58.28 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.08 | $27.47 | $35.26 | $46.70 | $62.91 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.40 | $29.98 | $37.01 | $46.05 | $61.35 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.15 | $27.52 | $32.73 | $45.07 | $58.44 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $24.25 | $30.22 | $37.06 | $47.33 | $58.77 |
| Sumter, SC | $23.75 | $30.65 | $37.72 | $48.62 | $64.17 |
