In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $98,780.
- 10% of workers earn $73,510 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $138,280 or more.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $101,060.
- 10% of workers earn $75,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $136,720 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $102,440.
- 10% of workers earn $74,370 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $159,860 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 | $74,370 | $83,600 | $102,440 | $129,250 | $159,860 |
| South Carolina | $75,000 | $82,460 | $101,060 | $123,490 | $136,720 |
| Columbia, SC | $73,510 | $83,020 | $98,780 | $117,980 | $138,280 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $78,030 | $84,950 | $106,860 | $128,660 | $135,600 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $78,720 | $88,840 | $110,830 | $130,900 | $165,430 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $75,670 | $83,990 | $102,090 | $124,550 | $140,000 |
| Florence, SC | $63,330 | $78,480 | $97,810 | $120,740 | $157,440 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $76,590 | $82,240 | $101,300 | $124,920 | $133,360 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $59,360 | $74,450 | $96,870 | $123,990 | $125,040 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,480 | $78,970 | $97,510 | $106,730 | $124,330 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $69,910 | $78,930 | $96,980 | $107,880 | $126,730 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $76,520 | $80,900 | $100,410 | $111,780 | $126,260 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $65,090 | $81,210 | $99,860 | $121,450 | $126,680 |
| Sumter, SC | $68,710 | $80,200 | $101,430 | $119,920 | $130,890 |
In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $47.49 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.34 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $66.48 or more per hour.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48.59 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.06 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $65.73 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49.25 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.76 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $76.85 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 | $35.76 | $40.19 | $49.25 | $62.14 | $76.85 |
| South Carolina | $36.06 | $39.65 | $48.59 | $59.37 | $65.73 |
| Columbia, SC | $35.34 | $39.92 | $47.49 | $56.72 | $66.48 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37.52 | $40.84 | $51.38 | $61.86 | $65.19 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $37.85 | $42.71 | $53.29 | $62.93 | $79.53 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36.38 | $40.38 | $49.08 | $59.88 | $67.31 |
| Florence, SC | $30.45 | $37.73 | $47.03 | $58.05 | $75.69 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $36.82 | $39.54 | $48.70 | $60.06 | $64.12 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $28.54 | $35.80 | $46.57 | $59.61 | $60.12 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30.04 | $37.96 | $46.88 | $51.31 | $59.77 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33.61 | $37.95 | $46.63 | $51.86 | $60.93 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36.79 | $38.89 | $48.27 | $53.74 | $60.70 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $31.29 | $39.04 | $48.01 | $58.39 | $60.90 |
| Sumter, SC | $33.03 | $38.56 | $48.76 | $57.65 | $62.93 |
