In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $92,520.
- 10% of workers earn $63,310 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $151,210 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $99,130.
- 10% of workers earn $62,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $155,050 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 | $62,640 | $78,010 | $99,130 | $126,640 | $155,050 |
| South Carolina | $63,310 | $75,330 | $92,520 | $119,410 | $151,210 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $61,760 | $73,830 | $90,510 | $120,400 | $130,880 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $64,920 | $75,570 | $97,480 | $124,790 | $148,380 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23,700 | $67,300 | $89,990 | $108,800 | $136,870 |
| Columbia, SC | $62,260 | $71,560 | $86,650 | $106,190 | $141,630 |
| Florence, SC | $60,220 | $63,990 | $75,190 | $87,490 | $121,990 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $65,700 | $80,010 | $95,740 | $117,130 | $161,880 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $63,390 | $79,560 | $100,900 | $117,510 | $156,870 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $62,390 | $74,040 | $87,090 | $98,140 | $145,210 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,970 | $67,460 | $85,680 | $107,070 | $151,210 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $55,690 | $71,780 | $86,840 | $123,450 | $151,990 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,480 | $76,230 | $100,360 | $129,240 | $173,150 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $64,560 | $76,810 | $88,860 | $117,960 | $154,090 |
| Sumter, SC | $57,500 | $67,390 | $81,360 | $96,270 | $115,930 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $44.48 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $72.70 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.11 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $74.55 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 | $30.11 | $37.51 | $47.66 | $60.89 | $74.55 |
| South Carolina | $30.44 | $36.21 | $44.48 | $57.41 | $72.70 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $29.69 | $35.50 | $43.52 | $57.89 | $62.92 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $31.21 | $36.33 | $46.86 | $60.00 | $71.34 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.40 | $32.36 | $43.26 | $52.31 | $65.80 |
| Columbia, SC | $29.93 | $34.41 | $41.66 | $51.05 | $68.09 |
| Florence, SC | $28.95 | $30.76 | $36.15 | $42.06 | $58.65 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $31.59 | $38.47 | $46.03 | $56.31 | $77.83 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $30.48 | $38.25 | $48.51 | $56.49 | $75.42 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $30.00 | $35.60 | $41.87 | $47.19 | $69.81 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30.28 | $32.43 | $41.19 | $51.48 | $72.70 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26.77 | $34.51 | $41.75 | $59.35 | $73.07 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31.00 | $36.65 | $48.25 | $62.14 | $83.25 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $31.04 | $36.93 | $42.72 | $56.71 | $74.08 |
| Sumter, SC | $27.64 | $32.40 | $39.11 | $46.28 | $55.74 |
