In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $57,400.
- 10% of workers earn $37,930 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $83,930 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $65,140.
- 10% of workers earn $43,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $105,870 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 | $43,580 | $51,690 | $65,140 | $83,490 | $105,870 |
| South Carolina | $37,930 | $45,690 | $57,400 | $74,250 | $83,930 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $42,490 | $50,550 | $58,860 | $76,080 | $82,260 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $40,240 | $49,900 | $63,900 | $80,380 | $90,290 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $40,940 | $47,200 | $59,990 | $67,190 | $78,050 |
| Columbia, SC | $37,830 | $47,480 | $58,990 | $68,440 | $78,980 |
| Florence, SC | $35,970 | $39,570 | $55,470 | $75,330 | $90,590 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $37,550 | $44,510 | $52,300 | $67,230 | $82,060 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $37,570 | $46,550 | $65,850 | $81,150 | $84,350 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $39,760 | $48,090 | $59,860 | $82,870 | $82,870 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,330 | $43,210 | $59,300 | $74,990 | $87,930 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,330 | $41,770 | $50,290 | $69,570 | $78,930 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,590 | $43,190 | $50,850 | $64,810 | $77,390 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $38,200 | $48,130 | $59,790 | $72,800 | $83,800 |
| Sumter, SC | $37,510 | $43,340 | $53,550 | $70,230 | $76,890 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $27.60 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.24 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.35 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.95 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.90 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 | $20.95 | $24.85 | $31.32 | $40.14 | $50.90 |
| South Carolina | $18.24 | $21.97 | $27.60 | $35.70 | $40.35 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $20.43 | $24.30 | $28.30 | $36.58 | $39.55 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $19.35 | $23.99 | $30.72 | $38.65 | $43.41 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.69 | $22.69 | $28.84 | $32.31 | $37.52 |
| Columbia, SC | $18.19 | $22.83 | $28.36 | $32.90 | $37.97 |
| Florence, SC | $17.29 | $19.03 | $26.67 | $36.22 | $43.55 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $18.05 | $21.40 | $25.15 | $32.32 | $39.45 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $18.06 | $22.38 | $31.66 | $39.01 | $40.55 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $19.11 | $23.12 | $28.78 | $39.84 | $39.84 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.43 | $20.78 | $28.51 | $36.05 | $42.28 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.95 | $20.08 | $24.18 | $33.45 | $37.95 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.63 | $20.77 | $24.45 | $31.16 | $37.21 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $18.37 | $23.14 | $28.75 | $35.00 | $40.29 |
| Sumter, SC | $18.03 | $20.84 | $25.75 | $33.76 | $36.97 |
