In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $65,100.
- 10% of workers earn $48,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $84,350 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $77,660.
- 10% of workers earn $52,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,990 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $52,360 | $62,910 | $77,660 | $93,610 | $106,990 |
| South Carolina | $48,360 | $57,990 | $65,100 | $78,920 | $84,350 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $48,000 | $54,390 | $61,990 | $74,530 | $82,970 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $58,280 | $62,550 | $70,120 | $78,920 | $88,160 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $52,130 | $62,540 | $70,530 | $80,910 | $91,600 |
| Columbia, SC | $46,050 | $54,430 | $63,220 | $76,940 | $85,250 |
| Florence, SC | $49,930 | $52,260 | $63,820 | $81,010 | $83,960 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,110 | $59,850 | $63,770 | $78,890 | $87,440 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $52,000 | $55,550 | $65,950 | $75,510 | $82,990 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $49,570 | $59,700 | $67,470 | $79,730 | $80,980 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,920 | $57,070 | $63,570 | $81,340 | $81,970 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,010 | $49,010 | $62,230 | $67,710 | $82,440 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,650 | $60,470 | $76,650 | $80,690 | $80,690 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $52,820 | $63,660 | $64,750 | $77,790 | $77,790 |
| Sumter, SC | $49,740 | $62,680 | $62,680 | $80,460 | $83,200 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $31.30 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.25 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.55 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37.34 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.44 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $25.18 | $30.24 | $37.34 | $45.01 | $51.44 |
| South Carolina | $23.25 | $27.88 | $31.30 | $37.94 | $40.55 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $23.08 | $26.15 | $29.81 | $35.83 | $39.89 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $28.02 | $30.07 | $33.71 | $37.94 | $42.39 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $25.06 | $30.07 | $33.91 | $38.90 | $44.04 |
| Columbia, SC | $22.14 | $26.17 | $30.39 | $36.99 | $40.99 |
| Florence, SC | $24.00 | $25.12 | $30.68 | $38.95 | $40.36 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $22.65 | $28.77 | $30.66 | $37.93 | $42.04 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $25.00 | $26.71 | $31.71 | $36.30 | $39.90 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $23.83 | $28.70 | $32.44 | $38.33 | $38.93 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.04 | $27.44 | $30.56 | $39.11 | $39.41 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.56 | $23.56 | $29.92 | $32.55 | $39.63 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.87 | $29.07 | $36.85 | $38.80 | $38.80 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $25.39 | $30.60 | $31.13 | $37.40 | $37.40 |
| Sumter, SC | $23.91 | $30.14 | $30.14 | $38.68 | $40.00 |
