In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $38,550.
- 10% of workers earn $30,270 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $58,120 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45,930.
- 10% of workers earn $34,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,290 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 | $34,200 | $38,150 | $45,930 | $54,350 | $63,290 |
| South Carolina | $30,270 | $34,580 | $38,550 | $46,710 | $58,120 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $27,250 | $30,760 | $38,660 | $45,970 | $56,990 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $33,270 | $35,950 | $43,240 | $48,950 | $61,920 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30,690 | $37,510 | $43,480 | $48,380 | $56,830 |
| Columbia, SC | $28,870 | $34,390 | $38,550 | $46,040 | $60,280 |
| Florence, SC | $30,270 | $33,270 | $35,260 | $38,400 | $43,930 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $31,330 | $34,990 | $38,980 | $46,580 | $56,290 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $31,550 | $37,530 | $43,480 | $54,730 | $64,420 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $30,410 | $34,610 | $37,790 | $46,940 | $59,590 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,140 | $34,990 | $37,650 | $44,960 | $52,710 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,620 | $35,050 | $39,200 | $47,770 | $58,650 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,790 | $34,990 | $41,260 | $47,680 | $56,540 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $29,150 | $34,270 | $38,560 | $46,840 | $55,110 |
| Sumter, SC | $30,280 | $33,180 | $36,800 | $44,100 | $49,970 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.54 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.94 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.08 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.43 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 | $16.44 | $18.34 | $22.08 | $26.13 | $30.43 |
| South Carolina | $14.55 | $16.63 | $18.54 | $22.46 | $27.94 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $13.10 | $14.79 | $18.59 | $22.10 | $27.40 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $16.00 | $17.28 | $20.79 | $23.54 | $29.77 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.76 | $18.04 | $20.90 | $23.26 | $27.32 |
| Columbia, SC | $13.88 | $16.54 | $18.54 | $22.14 | $28.98 |
| Florence, SC | $14.55 | $16.00 | $16.95 | $18.46 | $21.12 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $15.06 | $16.82 | $18.74 | $22.39 | $27.06 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $15.17 | $18.05 | $20.91 | $26.31 | $30.97 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $14.62 | $16.64 | $18.17 | $22.57 | $28.65 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.49 | $16.82 | $18.10 | $21.61 | $25.34 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.24 | $16.85 | $18.85 | $22.97 | $28.20 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.88 | $16.82 | $19.84 | $22.92 | $27.19 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $14.02 | $16.48 | $18.54 | $22.52 | $26.50 |
| Sumter, SC | $14.56 | $15.95 | $17.69 | $21.20 | $24.02 |
