In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $81,920.
- 10% of workers earn $68,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $108,210 or more.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $82,360.
- 10% of workers earn $66,860 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,520 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $97,550.
- 10% of workers earn $68,940 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $137,470 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 | $68,940 | $80,330 | $97,550 | $112,350 | $137,470 |
| South Carolina | $66,860 | $77,320 | $82,360 | $97,230 | $106,520 |
| Columbia, SC | $68,460 | $75,940 | $81,920 | $96,190 | $108,210 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $69,760 | $76,800 | $87,760 | $100,450 | $116,640 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $71,120 | $78,260 | $92,800 | $98,410 | $117,900 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $69,680 | $81,160 | $90,620 | $103,660 | $110,020 |
| Florence, SC | $65,710 | $66,860 | $81,170 | $125,840 | $174,900 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $68,530 | $78,060 | $81,400 | $96,580 | $100,630 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $64,180 | $67,180 | $81,400 | $94,140 | $97,590 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $66,250 | $76,510 | $80,640 | $94,710 | $100,380 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,760 | $71,440 | $79,500 | $89,300 | $100,900 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $65,740 | $77,720 | $82,620 | $94,490 | $98,210 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $67,110 | $77,150 | $81,800 | $104,170 | $104,170 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $70,180 | $70,250 | $82,360 | $85,470 | $101,420 |
| Sumter, SC | $66,830 | $72,710 | $86,260 | $90,480 | $104,660 |
In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $39.39 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.91 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $52.03 or more per hour.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $39.60 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $32.14 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.21 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.14 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $66.09 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 | $33.14 | $38.62 | $46.90 | $54.02 | $66.09 |
| South Carolina | $32.14 | $37.17 | $39.60 | $46.75 | $51.21 |
| Columbia, SC | $32.91 | $36.51 | $39.39 | $46.24 | $52.03 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $33.54 | $36.93 | $42.19 | $48.30 | $56.08 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $34.19 | $37.63 | $44.62 | $47.31 | $56.68 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $33.50 | $39.02 | $43.57 | $49.84 | $52.89 |
| Florence, SC | $31.59 | $32.14 | $39.02 | $60.50 | $84.09 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $32.95 | $37.53 | $39.14 | $46.43 | $48.38 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $30.86 | $32.30 | $39.14 | $45.26 | $46.92 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $31.85 | $36.78 | $38.77 | $45.53 | $48.26 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.77 | $34.35 | $38.22 | $42.93 | $48.51 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31.61 | $37.36 | $39.72 | $45.43 | $47.22 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32.27 | $37.09 | $39.33 | $50.08 | $50.08 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $33.74 | $33.78 | $39.60 | $41.09 | $48.76 |
| Sumter, SC | $32.13 | $34.96 | $41.47 | $43.50 | $50.32 |
