In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $104,580.
- 10% of workers earn $74,260 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $166,340 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $104,110.
- 10% of workers earn $73,990 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $164,340 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 | $73,990 | $84,130 | $104,110 | $132,590 | $164,340 |
| South Carolina | $74,260 | $84,810 | $104,580 | $133,480 | $166,340 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $81,940 | $97,810 | $128,740 | $166,340 | $193,050 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $76,970 | $90,050 | $110,820 | $133,580 | $154,890 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $74,530 | $85,180 | $101,950 | $126,180 | $157,120 |
| Columbia, SC | $72,120 | $80,550 | $102,280 | $127,220 | $150,630 |
| Florence, SC | $65,380 | $80,110 | $103,800 | $130,210 | $132,040 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $78,820 | $84,160 | $101,570 | $133,560 | $165,710 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $77,750 | $81,330 | $104,150 | $146,530 | $166,470 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $76,820 | $101,800 | $120,070 | $141,150 | $149,990 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,550 | $77,670 | $82,550 | $102,900 | $126,570 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,270 | $73,540 | $94,280 | $104,480 | $131,450 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,470 | $80,780 | $95,640 | $126,720 | $161,390 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $76,250 | $85,620 | $104,990 | $127,030 | $136,160 |
| Sumter, SC | $66,160 | $80,280 | $101,010 | $122,310 | $147,120 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $50.28 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $79.97 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.05 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.57 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $79.01 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 | $35.57 | $40.45 | $50.05 | $63.75 | $79.01 |
| South Carolina | $35.70 | $40.78 | $50.28 | $64.17 | $79.97 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $39.40 | $47.03 | $61.90 | $79.97 | $92.81 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $37.00 | $43.30 | $53.28 | $64.22 | $74.46 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35.83 | $40.95 | $49.02 | $60.66 | $75.54 |
| Columbia, SC | $34.68 | $38.73 | $49.18 | $61.16 | $72.42 |
| Florence, SC | $31.43 | $38.51 | $49.90 | $62.60 | $63.48 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $37.89 | $40.46 | $48.83 | $64.21 | $79.67 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $37.38 | $39.10 | $50.07 | $70.45 | $80.03 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36.93 | $48.94 | $57.73 | $67.86 | $72.11 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30.55 | $37.34 | $39.69 | $49.47 | $60.85 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.21 | $35.36 | $45.33 | $50.23 | $63.20 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30.04 | $38.84 | $45.98 | $60.92 | $77.59 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $36.66 | $41.16 | $50.48 | $61.07 | $65.46 |
| Sumter, SC | $31.81 | $38.60 | $48.56 | $58.80 | $70.73 |
