In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $34,500.
- 10% of workers earn $26,820 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,900 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,140.
- 10% of workers earn $28,990 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,390 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 | $28,990 | $34,530 | $38,140 | $47,550 | $61,390 |
| South Carolina | $26,820 | $29,280 | $34,500 | $37,170 | $49,900 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $23,770 | $29,750 | $36,830 | $46,360 | $59,330 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $28,150 | $30,820 | $35,710 | $36,600 | $47,240 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,930 | $35,210 | $36,480 | $44,370 | $48,560 |
| Columbia, SC | $26,800 | $27,970 | $31,510 | $35,270 | $45,920 |
| Florence, SC | $25,950 | $26,250 | $31,600 | $43,140 | $61,720 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $27,290 | $29,840 | $34,620 | $38,860 | $47,960 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $28,370 | $31,370 | $35,960 | $66,040 | $80,990 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $27,770 | $29,280 | $33,100 | $35,500 | $62,540 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,130 | $27,970 | $31,870 | $36,420 | $61,400 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,150 | $27,960 | $30,700 | $34,320 | $45,290 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,640 | $26,180 | $28,360 | $30,700 | $41,760 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $27,780 | $29,290 | $34,290 | $36,260 | $51,010 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $16.59 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $12.90 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.99 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.34 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.94 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.52 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 | $13.94 | $16.60 | $18.34 | $22.86 | $29.52 |
| South Carolina | $12.90 | $14.08 | $16.59 | $17.87 | $23.99 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $11.43 | $14.30 | $17.71 | $22.29 | $28.52 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $13.54 | $14.82 | $17.17 | $17.60 | $22.71 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.39 | $16.93 | $17.54 | $21.33 | $23.35 |
| Columbia, SC | $12.89 | $13.45 | $15.15 | $16.96 | $22.08 |
| Florence, SC | $12.48 | $12.62 | $15.19 | $20.74 | $29.67 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $13.12 | $14.35 | $16.64 | $18.68 | $23.06 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $13.64 | $15.08 | $17.29 | $31.75 | $38.94 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $13.35 | $14.08 | $15.91 | $17.07 | $30.07 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.12 | $13.45 | $15.32 | $17.51 | $29.52 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.57 | $13.44 | $14.76 | $16.50 | $21.78 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.89 | $12.59 | $13.64 | $14.76 | $20.08 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $13.36 | $14.08 | $16.49 | $17.43 | $24.53 |
