In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $53,880.
- 10% of workers earn $38,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,640 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,890.
- 10% of workers earn $44,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $101,500 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 | $44,740 | $50,340 | $62,890 | $80,080 | $101,500 |
| South Carolina | $38,020 | $46,630 | $53,880 | $61,620 | $75,640 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $40,130 | $47,080 | $51,560 | $64,690 | $81,330 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $40,330 | $46,840 | $57,030 | $63,140 | $79,920 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $43,160 | $49,110 | $59,870 | $76,110 | $99,530 |
| Columbia, SC | $39,490 | $47,240 | $57,220 | $63,480 | $75,900 |
| Florence, SC | $36,260 | $40,890 | $48,230 | $59,210 | $71,560 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $39,060 | $48,160 | $57,780 | $61,620 | $76,180 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $44,470 | $48,010 | $53,930 | $66,300 | $77,590 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,900 | $47,230 | $49,300 | $59,460 | $63,130 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,580 | $36,910 | $46,690 | $57,030 | $61,970 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,610 | $38,270 | $48,050 | $60,050 | $61,200 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,340 | $36,940 | $47,060 | $57,030 | $60,860 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $38,980 | $47,350 | $55,000 | $62,110 | $74,890 |
| Sumter, SC | $37,540 | $42,620 | $46,750 | $58,460 | $67,200 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $25.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.37 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.51 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.80 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 | $21.51 | $24.20 | $30.24 | $38.50 | $48.80 |
| South Carolina | $18.28 | $22.42 | $25.90 | $29.62 | $36.37 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $19.29 | $22.64 | $24.79 | $31.10 | $39.10 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $19.39 | $22.52 | $27.42 | $30.36 | $38.43 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $20.75 | $23.61 | $28.78 | $36.59 | $47.85 |
| Columbia, SC | $18.99 | $22.71 | $27.51 | $30.52 | $36.49 |
| Florence, SC | $17.43 | $19.66 | $23.19 | $28.47 | $34.40 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $18.78 | $23.15 | $27.78 | $29.62 | $36.62 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $21.38 | $23.08 | $25.93 | $31.87 | $37.30 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $17.74 | $22.71 | $23.70 | $28.59 | $30.35 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.11 | $17.74 | $22.45 | $27.42 | $29.79 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.60 | $18.40 | $23.10 | $28.87 | $29.42 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.47 | $17.76 | $22.63 | $27.42 | $29.26 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $18.74 | $22.76 | $26.44 | $29.86 | $36.00 |
| Sumter, SC | $18.05 | $20.49 | $22.48 | $28.11 | $32.31 |
