In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $123,290.
- 10% of workers earn $97,080 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $160,170 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $132,300.
- 10% of workers earn $101,340 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $174,420 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 | $101,340 | $117,990 | $132,300 | $156,700 | $174,420 |
| South Carolina | $97,080 | $107,930 | $123,290 | $132,220 | $160,170 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $99,290 | $106,120 | $120,270 | $129,680 | $151,200 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $103,200 | $117,480 | $127,780 | $133,050 | $157,170 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $107,350 | $116,290 | $130,310 | $142,530 | $170,490 |
| Columbia, SC | $97,010 | $105,970 | $118,470 | $130,230 | $150,700 |
| Florence, SC | $97,820 | $104,510 | $121,930 | $134,820 | $156,830 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $81,910 | $110,030 | $119,280 | $129,900 | $145,570 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $98,630 | $102,010 | $119,130 | $127,880 | $133,150 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $97,120 | $104,480 | $121,390 | $128,680 | $154,630 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $96,580 | $107,880 | $123,780 | $129,610 | $136,410 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $97,400 | $105,070 | $121,720 | $127,270 | $132,910 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $96,660 | $104,320 | $128,380 | $138,890 | $156,570 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $103,270 | $109,350 | $121,120 | $132,190 | $156,840 |
| Sumter, SC | $94,920 | $102,480 | $112,080 | $125,910 | $132,260 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $59.28 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.67 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $77.01 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $63.61 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.72 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $83.86 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 | $48.72 | $56.73 | $63.61 | $75.34 | $83.86 |
| South Carolina | $46.67 | $51.89 | $59.28 | $63.57 | $77.01 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $47.73 | $51.02 | $57.82 | $62.35 | $72.69 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $49.61 | $56.48 | $61.43 | $63.96 | $75.56 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $51.61 | $55.91 | $62.65 | $68.52 | $81.97 |
| Columbia, SC | $46.64 | $50.95 | $56.96 | $62.61 | $72.45 |
| Florence, SC | $47.03 | $50.25 | $58.62 | $64.82 | $75.40 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $39.38 | $52.90 | $57.35 | $62.45 | $69.98 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $47.42 | $49.05 | $57.28 | $61.48 | $64.01 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $46.69 | $50.23 | $58.36 | $61.86 | $74.34 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46.43 | $51.87 | $59.51 | $62.31 | $65.58 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46.83 | $50.51 | $58.52 | $61.19 | $63.90 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46.47 | $50.15 | $61.72 | $66.77 | $75.27 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $49.65 | $52.57 | $58.23 | $63.56 | $75.40 |
| Sumter, SC | $45.63 | $49.27 | $53.89 | $60.53 | $63.59 |
