In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $101,130.
- 10% of workers earn $75,370 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $123,110 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $100,330.
- 10% of workers earn $71,690 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $131,950 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 | $71,690 | $82,510 | $100,330 | $116,670 | $131,950 |
| South Carolina | $75,370 | $82,000 | $101,130 | $109,720 | $123,110 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $75,990 | $82,170 | $99,880 | $107,180 | $118,080 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $63,200 | $82,590 | $98,530 | $120,430 | $127,900 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $63,710 | $81,030 | $98,450 | $108,960 | $121,090 |
| Columbia, SC | $77,060 | $84,240 | $102,650 | $106,830 | $112,260 |
| Florence, SC | $43,200 | $76,300 | $101,510 | $117,550 | $124,900 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $75,710 | $83,850 | $102,340 | $105,630 | $116,510 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $80,230 | $86,290 | $100,820 | $108,880 | $112,140 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $64,880 | $79,720 | $100,760 | $104,080 | $114,720 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $77,060 | $77,120 | $98,320 | $102,380 | $110,430 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $76,140 | $82,050 | $99,860 | $103,050 | $119,170 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $79,320 | $81,280 | $95,680 | $110,570 | $121,360 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $78,620 | $82,340 | $111,540 | $111,540 | $112,020 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48.62 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.24 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $59.19 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.47 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $63.44 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 | $34.47 | $39.67 | $48.24 | $56.09 | $63.44 |
| South Carolina | $36.24 | $39.42 | $48.62 | $52.75 | $59.19 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $36.54 | $39.51 | $48.02 | $51.53 | $56.77 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $30.38 | $39.71 | $47.37 | $57.90 | $61.49 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30.63 | $38.96 | $47.33 | $52.38 | $58.21 |
| Columbia, SC | $37.05 | $40.50 | $49.35 | $51.36 | $53.97 |
| Florence, SC | $20.77 | $36.69 | $48.80 | $56.51 | $60.05 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $36.40 | $40.31 | $49.20 | $50.78 | $56.02 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $38.57 | $41.49 | $48.47 | $52.35 | $53.91 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $31.19 | $38.33 | $48.44 | $50.04 | $55.15 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37.05 | $37.08 | $47.27 | $49.22 | $53.09 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36.60 | $39.45 | $48.01 | $49.55 | $57.29 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38.14 | $39.08 | $46.00 | $53.16 | $58.35 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $37.80 | $39.59 | $53.63 | $53.63 | $53.86 |