In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $65,760.
- 10% of workers earn $40,060 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $90,890 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $68,090.
- 10% of workers earn $45,030 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,870 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 | $45,030 | $55,360 | $68,090 | $83,410 | $100,870 |
| South Carolina | $40,060 | $51,090 | $65,760 | $77,390 | $90,890 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $40,220 | $52,180 | $64,390 | $76,200 | $81,080 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $41,530 | $52,610 | $72,340 | $79,100 | $93,660 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34,670 | $57,500 | $66,850 | $78,320 | $83,570 |
| Columbia, SC | $39,540 | $51,130 | $64,590 | $76,330 | $94,220 |
| Florence, SC | $35,900 | $42,600 | $56,190 | $76,460 | $86,080 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $37,960 | $52,100 | $65,400 | $76,610 | $81,170 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $42,090 | $58,130 | $68,550 | $78,630 | $94,510 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $42,210 | $58,980 | $75,830 | $86,200 | $86,200 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,280 | $56,510 | $64,130 | $74,310 | $80,950 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,860 | $51,090 | $62,240 | $77,140 | $88,320 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,240 | $49,960 | $61,310 | $78,890 | $88,380 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $38,330 | $59,760 | $67,820 | $76,120 | $87,090 |
| Sumter, SC | $43,190 | $55,800 | $62,710 | $74,260 | $74,710 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $31.61 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.70 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $32.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.65 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.50 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 | $21.65 | $26.62 | $32.74 | $40.10 | $48.50 |
| South Carolina | $19.26 | $24.56 | $31.61 | $37.21 | $43.70 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $19.34 | $25.09 | $30.96 | $36.63 | $38.98 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $19.96 | $25.29 | $34.78 | $38.03 | $45.03 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.67 | $27.64 | $32.14 | $37.65 | $40.18 |
| Columbia, SC | $19.01 | $24.58 | $31.05 | $36.70 | $45.30 |
| Florence, SC | $17.26 | $20.48 | $27.02 | $36.76 | $41.39 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $18.25 | $25.05 | $31.44 | $36.83 | $39.02 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $20.24 | $27.95 | $32.96 | $37.80 | $45.44 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $20.29 | $28.36 | $36.46 | $41.44 | $41.44 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.40 | $27.17 | $30.83 | $35.73 | $38.92 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.57 | $24.56 | $29.92 | $37.09 | $42.46 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.35 | $24.02 | $29.48 | $37.93 | $42.49 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $18.43 | $28.73 | $32.61 | $36.60 | $41.87 |
| Sumter, SC | $20.77 | $26.83 | $30.15 | $35.70 | $35.92 |
