In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $98,280.
- 10% of workers earn $58,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $148,660 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $105,850.
- 10% of workers earn $67,340 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $167,710 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 | $67,340 | $82,860 | $105,850 | $134,110 | $167,710 |
| South Carolina | $58,000 | $76,070 | $98,280 | $122,570 | $148,660 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $59,970 | $75,420 | $84,230 | $119,740 | $158,400 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $65,300 | $82,100 | $103,300 | $128,630 | $163,050 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $76,360 | $98,610 | $110,790 | $134,280 | $168,660 |
| Columbia, SC | $52,720 | $64,720 | $90,760 | $119,990 | $133,910 |
| Florence, SC | $64,140 | $79,620 | $83,600 | $106,700 | $130,170 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $59,850 | $77,860 | $99,830 | $122,570 | $141,640 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $48,250 | $79,330 | $97,770 | $120,400 | $155,160 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $48,880 | $67,540 | $83,760 | $110,400 | $135,240 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,930 | $64,550 | $89,290 | $118,440 | $156,400 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,190 | $67,060 | $82,810 | $103,010 | $140,100 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,180 | $62,620 | $81,760 | $104,110 | $126,450 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $58,130 | $75,710 | $96,470 | $117,660 | $132,890 |
| Sumter, SC | $48,100 | $70,940 | $95,870 | $112,640 | $137,040 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $47.25 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.89 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $71.47 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.89 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.37 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $80.63 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 | $32.37 | $39.84 | $50.89 | $64.48 | $80.63 |
| South Carolina | $27.89 | $36.57 | $47.25 | $58.93 | $71.47 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $28.83 | $36.26 | $40.49 | $57.57 | $76.15 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $31.39 | $39.47 | $49.66 | $61.84 | $78.39 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36.71 | $47.41 | $53.26 | $64.56 | $81.09 |
| Columbia, SC | $25.35 | $31.11 | $43.64 | $57.69 | $64.38 |
| Florence, SC | $30.84 | $38.28 | $40.19 | $51.30 | $62.58 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $28.78 | $37.44 | $48.00 | $58.93 | $68.10 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $23.20 | $38.14 | $47.01 | $57.89 | $74.60 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $23.50 | $32.47 | $40.27 | $53.08 | $65.02 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.08 | $31.04 | $42.93 | $56.94 | $75.19 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.42 | $32.24 | $39.81 | $49.52 | $67.36 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.64 | $30.10 | $39.31 | $50.05 | $60.80 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $27.95 | $36.40 | $46.38 | $56.57 | $63.89 |
| Sumter, SC | $23.13 | $34.11 | $46.09 | $54.15 | $65.89 |
