In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $51,800.
- 10% of workers earn $38,530 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,390 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,550.
- 10% of workers earn $42,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $95,530 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 | $42,280 | $48,270 | $59,550 | $76,070 | $95,530 |
| South Carolina | $38,530 | $44,810 | $51,800 | $57,550 | $77,390 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $35,760 | $42,690 | $47,080 | $56,690 | $83,380 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $39,570 | $45,080 | $52,310 | $65,370 | $95,580 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,810 | $50,330 | $60,950 | $68,120 | $85,380 |
| Columbia, SC | $39,030 | $44,380 | $50,610 | $56,980 | $72,840 |
| Florence, SC | $36,930 | $44,810 | $51,800 | $56,980 | $80,460 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $38,740 | $43,700 | $50,910 | $56,690 | $71,080 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $39,240 | $45,970 | $52,280 | $61,020 | $66,720 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $30,430 | $42,520 | $51,800 | $56,690 | $83,580 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,890 | $47,620 | $52,130 | $57,260 | $83,810 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,090 | $42,260 | $51,800 | $56,690 | $64,280 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,890 | $44,810 | $52,050 | $56,980 | $70,320 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $38,640 | $44,810 | $51,800 | $58,130 | $94,700 |
| Sumter, SC | $39,050 | $42,070 | $50,230 | $56,690 | $81,980 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.52 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.21 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.63 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.93 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 | $20.33 | $23.21 | $28.63 | $36.57 | $45.93 |
| South Carolina | $18.52 | $21.55 | $24.90 | $27.67 | $37.21 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $17.19 | $20.53 | $22.64 | $27.26 | $40.09 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $19.03 | $21.67 | $25.15 | $31.43 | $45.95 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $21.55 | $24.20 | $29.30 | $32.75 | $41.05 |
| Columbia, SC | $18.77 | $21.34 | $24.33 | $27.39 | $35.02 |
| Florence, SC | $17.76 | $21.55 | $24.90 | $27.39 | $38.68 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $18.62 | $21.01 | $24.47 | $27.26 | $34.17 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $18.87 | $22.10 | $25.14 | $29.34 | $32.08 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $14.63 | $20.44 | $24.90 | $27.26 | $40.18 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.62 | $22.89 | $25.06 | $27.53 | $40.29 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.39 | $20.32 | $24.90 | $27.26 | $30.90 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.62 | $21.55 | $25.03 | $27.39 | $33.81 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $18.58 | $21.55 | $24.90 | $27.95 | $45.53 |
| Sumter, SC | $18.78 | $20.23 | $24.15 | $27.26 | $39.42 |
