In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $101,330.
- 10% of workers earn $72,810 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $123,480 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $102,760.
- 10% of workers earn $77,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $135,140 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 | $77,140 | $86,160 | $102,760 | $121,160 | $135,140 |
| South Carolina | $72,810 | $81,850 | $101,330 | $111,860 | $123,480 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $75,370 | $81,820 | $97,260 | $111,740 | $123,200 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $75,000 | $83,230 | $101,550 | $119,010 | $126,780 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $80,840 | $94,070 | $101,060 | $115,370 | $126,180 |
| Columbia, SC | $64,880 | $78,320 | $99,840 | $108,800 | $118,260 |
| Florence, SC | $59,990 | $76,000 | $108,160 | $125,620 | $126,710 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $78,390 | $83,560 | $101,020 | $107,640 | $121,620 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $78,420 | $84,090 | $96,940 | $106,590 | $123,020 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $60,930 | $81,170 | $102,480 | $111,070 | $122,880 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $69,840 | $76,340 | $100,330 | $112,020 | $123,480 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $74,380 | $82,510 | $101,170 | $105,300 | $114,770 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $73,330 | $80,970 | $98,180 | $119,210 | $130,250 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $79,650 | $84,190 | $111,860 | $111,860 | $113,030 |
| Sumter, SC | $60,170 | $80,170 | $100,520 | $111,320 | $115,210 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48.72 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $59.37 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49.40 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $64.97 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 | $37.09 | $41.42 | $49.40 | $58.25 | $64.97 |
| South Carolina | $35.01 | $39.35 | $48.72 | $53.78 | $59.37 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $36.24 | $39.34 | $46.76 | $53.72 | $59.23 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $36.06 | $40.02 | $48.82 | $57.22 | $60.95 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38.86 | $45.23 | $48.59 | $55.47 | $60.67 |
| Columbia, SC | $31.19 | $37.65 | $48.00 | $52.31 | $56.86 |
| Florence, SC | $28.84 | $36.54 | $52.00 | $60.39 | $60.92 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $37.69 | $40.18 | $48.57 | $51.75 | $58.47 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $37.70 | $40.43 | $46.61 | $51.24 | $59.14 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $29.29 | $39.02 | $49.27 | $53.40 | $59.08 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33.58 | $36.70 | $48.24 | $53.85 | $59.36 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35.76 | $39.67 | $48.64 | $50.63 | $55.18 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35.26 | $38.93 | $47.20 | $57.31 | $62.62 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $38.29 | $40.48 | $53.78 | $53.78 | $54.34 |
| Sumter, SC | $28.93 | $38.54 | $48.33 | $53.52 | $55.39 |
