In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $120,310.
- 10% of workers earn $63,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $301,140 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $159,670.
- 10% of workers earn $78,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $351,600 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 | $78,360 | $102,990 | $159,670 | $221,370 | $351,600 |
| South Carolina | $63,140 | $80,870 | $120,310 | $174,620 | $301,140 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $74,880 | $85,050 | $123,960 | $129,530 | $202,780 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $75,960 | $84,210 | $127,280 | $175,390 | $272,990 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $61,830 | $93,150 | $157,180 | $232,600 | $371,170 |
| Columbia, SC | $63,030 | $80,870 | $105,200 | $169,160 | $293,340 |
| Florence, SC | $54,710 | $66,470 | $96,790 | $171,870 | $227,330 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $70,540 | $94,220 | $124,970 | $207,480 | $341,840 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $61,600 | $79,590 | $107,740 | $168,900 | $219,990 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $61,370 | $78,960 | $118,950 | $165,680 | $265,820 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,840 | $64,190 | $102,790 | $150,910 | $262,040 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,120 | $73,540 | $117,680 | $167,170 | $211,870 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,220 | $62,810 | $101,560 | $144,930 | $212,990 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $63,290 | $82,820 | $120,310 | $183,400 | $315,870 |
| Sumter, SC | $61,270 | $84,430 | $101,900 | $160,320 | $268,560 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $57.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.36 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $144.78 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $76.76 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.67 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $169.04 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 | $37.67 | $49.51 | $76.76 | $106.43 | $169.04 |
| South Carolina | $30.36 | $38.88 | $57.84 | $83.95 | $144.78 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $36.00 | $40.89 | $59.59 | $62.28 | $97.49 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $36.52 | $40.49 | $61.19 | $84.32 | $131.25 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29.73 | $44.78 | $75.57 | $111.83 | $178.45 |
| Columbia, SC | $30.30 | $38.88 | $50.58 | $81.33 | $141.03 |
| Florence, SC | $26.30 | $31.96 | $46.54 | $82.63 | $109.30 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $33.91 | $45.30 | $60.08 | $99.75 | $164.35 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $29.62 | $38.27 | $51.80 | $81.20 | $105.76 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $29.51 | $37.96 | $57.19 | $79.65 | $127.80 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.04 | $30.86 | $49.42 | $72.55 | $125.98 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28.43 | $35.35 | $56.58 | $80.37 | $101.86 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.70 | $30.20 | $48.83 | $69.68 | $102.40 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $30.43 | $39.82 | $57.84 | $88.17 | $151.86 |
| Sumter, SC | $29.46 | $40.59 | $48.99 | $77.08 | $129.12 |
