In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $94,520.
- 10% of workers earn $66,490 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $147,430 or more.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $101,600.
- 10% of workers earn $67,950 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $156,380 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $100,840.
- 10% of workers earn $68,240 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $163,220 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 | $68,240 | $79,930 | $100,840 | $129,680 | $163,220 |
| South Carolina | $67,950 | $80,360 | $101,600 | $131,550 | $156,380 |
| Columbia, SC | $66,490 | $76,850 | $94,520 | $124,730 | $147,430 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $77,000 | $80,360 | $103,010 | $132,580 | $164,890 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $66,490 | $80,710 | $98,740 | $135,150 | $167,240 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $73,790 | $79,280 | $102,370 | $129,680 | $164,990 |
| Florence, SC | $64,990 | $74,970 | $94,630 | $126,520 | $130,590 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $65,330 | $78,550 | $102,830 | $135,810 | $160,610 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $54,290 | $60,620 | $83,420 | $100,420 | $143,480 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $63,220 | $75,520 | $90,150 | $129,420 | $157,790 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,870 | $67,950 | $90,470 | $112,720 | $131,550 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $68,240 | $74,750 | $87,080 | $112,950 | $134,850 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,810 | $66,450 | $77,460 | $101,590 | $128,050 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $64,840 | $69,110 | $79,400 | $99,700 | $156,930 |
| Sumter, SC | $70,380 | $74,810 | $94,110 | $117,590 | $128,390 |
In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $45.44 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.97 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $70.88 or more per hour.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48.85 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.67 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $75.18 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48.48 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $78.47 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 | $32.81 | $38.43 | $48.48 | $62.34 | $78.47 |
| South Carolina | $32.67 | $38.63 | $48.85 | $63.25 | $75.18 |
| Columbia, SC | $31.97 | $36.95 | $45.44 | $59.97 | $70.88 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37.02 | $38.63 | $49.53 | $63.74 | $79.27 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $31.97 | $38.80 | $47.47 | $64.98 | $80.40 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35.48 | $38.11 | $49.22 | $62.34 | $79.32 |
| Florence, SC | $31.25 | $36.04 | $45.50 | $60.83 | $62.79 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $31.41 | $37.76 | $49.44 | $65.30 | $77.21 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $26.10 | $29.14 | $40.11 | $48.28 | $68.98 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $30.39 | $36.31 | $43.34 | $62.22 | $75.86 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.82 | $32.67 | $43.49 | $54.19 | $63.25 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32.81 | $35.94 | $41.87 | $54.31 | $64.83 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29.23 | $31.95 | $37.24 | $48.84 | $61.56 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $31.17 | $33.23 | $38.17 | $47.93 | $75.45 |
| Sumter, SC | $33.84 | $35.97 | $45.25 | $56.54 | $61.73 |
