In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $98,830.
- 10% of workers earn $68,070 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $136,750 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $101,140.
- 10% of workers earn $70,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $157,140 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $70,000 | $81,910 | $101,140 | $127,480 | $157,140 |
| South Carolina | $68,070 | $81,160 | $98,830 | $115,330 | $136,750 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $78,010 | $81,250 | $104,550 | $124,510 | $137,490 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $76,160 | $86,260 | $105,510 | $126,990 | $159,690 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $74,750 | $82,280 | $102,110 | $118,310 | $137,030 |
| Columbia, SC | $68,880 | $81,440 | $93,720 | $109,880 | $135,750 |
| Florence, SC | $64,760 | $78,850 | $98,940 | $111,230 | $170,810 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $69,850 | $82,550 | $99,360 | $114,030 | $133,940 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $51,410 | $61,610 | $75,760 | $94,930 | $122,540 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $66,140 | $82,310 | $97,120 | $107,320 | $136,970 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $67,650 | $80,040 | $96,290 | $114,500 | $134,780 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $69,820 | $79,990 | $100,100 | $108,870 | $131,780 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $57,590 | $76,800 | $93,250 | $112,490 | $132,670 |
| Sumter, SC | $50,160 | $75,640 | $90,320 | $101,440 | $127,210 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $47.52 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.72 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $65.74 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48.63 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $75.55 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $33.66 | $39.38 | $48.63 | $61.29 | $75.55 |
| South Carolina | $32.72 | $39.02 | $47.52 | $55.45 | $65.74 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37.50 | $39.06 | $50.26 | $59.86 | $66.10 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $36.62 | $41.47 | $50.72 | $61.05 | $76.77 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35.94 | $39.56 | $49.09 | $56.88 | $65.88 |
| Columbia, SC | $33.11 | $39.16 | $45.06 | $52.83 | $65.26 |
| Florence, SC | $31.14 | $37.91 | $47.57 | $53.48 | $82.12 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $33.58 | $39.69 | $47.77 | $54.82 | $64.39 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $24.72 | $29.62 | $36.42 | $45.64 | $58.91 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31.80 | $39.57 | $46.69 | $51.60 | $65.85 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32.52 | $38.48 | $46.29 | $55.05 | $64.80 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33.57 | $38.46 | $48.12 | $52.34 | $63.35 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $27.69 | $36.92 | $44.83 | $54.08 | $63.79 |
| Sumter, SC | $24.12 | $36.37 | $43.42 | $48.77 | $61.16 |