In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $52,080.
- 10% of workers earn $35,490 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $85,760 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,860.
- 10% of workers earn $40,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,540 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 | $40,980 | $49,000 | $61,860 | $79,040 | $100,540 |
| South Carolina | $35,490 | $44,160 | $52,080 | $66,320 | $85,760 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,370 | $48,390 | $57,580 | $76,590 | $82,910 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $38,520 | $46,330 | $52,590 | $73,300 | $120,990 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,900 | $49,180 | $60,220 | $75,540 | $94,720 |
| Columbia, SC | $36,440 | $42,140 | $50,080 | $63,170 | $80,550 |
| Florence, SC | $36,220 | $41,490 | $50,000 | $62,600 | $78,220 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $32,800 | $41,200 | $51,880 | $65,290 | $80,690 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $36,470 | $49,720 | $61,930 | $78,400 | $135,940 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $30,030 | $42,990 | $47,560 | $59,920 | $74,470 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,580 | $41,920 | $51,390 | $72,170 | $95,330 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,610 | $47,860 | $57,000 | $71,610 | $79,450 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,960 | $42,500 | $47,710 | $61,730 | $79,250 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $38,310 | $47,000 | $56,840 | $66,280 | $81,120 |
| Sumter, SC | $37,770 | $39,690 | $47,080 | $65,970 | $75,920 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $25.04 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.06 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.23 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.34 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 | $19.70 | $23.56 | $29.74 | $38.00 | $48.34 |
| South Carolina | $17.06 | $21.23 | $25.04 | $31.88 | $41.23 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $17.97 | $23.27 | $27.68 | $36.82 | $39.86 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $18.52 | $22.27 | $25.28 | $35.24 | $58.17 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.70 | $23.65 | $28.95 | $36.32 | $45.54 |
| Columbia, SC | $17.52 | $20.26 | $24.08 | $30.37 | $38.73 |
| Florence, SC | $17.41 | $19.95 | $24.04 | $30.10 | $37.61 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $15.77 | $19.81 | $24.94 | $31.39 | $38.79 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $17.54 | $23.90 | $29.77 | $37.69 | $65.36 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $14.44 | $20.67 | $22.86 | $28.81 | $35.80 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.07 | $20.15 | $24.71 | $34.70 | $45.83 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.60 | $23.01 | $27.40 | $34.43 | $38.20 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.36 | $20.43 | $22.94 | $29.68 | $38.10 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $18.42 | $22.60 | $27.33 | $31.86 | $39.00 |
| Sumter, SC | $18.16 | $19.08 | $22.64 | $31.72 | $36.50 |
