In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $61,300.
- 10% of workers earn $36,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $82,100 or more.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $63,740.
- 10% of workers earn $52,550 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $109,840 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $71,550.
- 10% of workers earn $48,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,580 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 | $48,360 | $58,080 | $71,550 | $86,120 | $106,580 |
| South Carolina | $52,550 | $55,140 | $63,740 | $80,240 | $109,840 |
| Columbia, SC | $36,120 | $50,780 | $61,300 | $77,520 | $82,100 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $44,940 | $59,540 | $67,190 | $69,750 | $79,070 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $57,400 | $66,930 | $77,670 | $99,580 | $125,680 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,590 | $52,880 | $62,890 | $75,380 | $88,570 |
| Florence, SC | $47,630 | $54,990 | $59,320 | $72,880 | $78,470 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $52,650 | $61,190 | $66,170 | $98,140 | $128,550 |
In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $29.47 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.36 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.47 or more per hour.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $30.64 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $52.81 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.25 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.24 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 | $23.25 | $27.93 | $34.40 | $41.41 | $51.24 |
| South Carolina | $25.27 | $26.51 | $30.64 | $38.58 | $52.81 |
| Columbia, SC | $17.36 | $24.41 | $29.47 | $37.27 | $39.47 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $21.61 | $28.63 | $32.30 | $33.54 | $38.01 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $27.60 | $32.18 | $37.34 | $47.87 | $60.42 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23.36 | $25.42 | $30.24 | $36.24 | $42.58 |
| Florence, SC | $22.90 | $26.44 | $28.52 | $35.04 | $37.73 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $25.31 | $29.42 | $31.81 | $47.18 | $61.80 |
