In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $38,670.
- 10% of workers earn $29,860 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $48,470 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $41,340.
- 10% of workers earn $31,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,780 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 | $31,410 | $36,730 | $41,340 | $48,160 | $60,780 |
| South Carolina | $29,860 | $36,250 | $38,670 | $43,760 | $48,470 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $30,750 | $36,870 | $38,410 | $45,120 | $51,390 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $35,710 | $40,260 | $42,480 | $45,240 | $50,980 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34,600 | $38,750 | $44,180 | $46,260 | $60,080 |
| Columbia, SC | $30,310 | $37,030 | $38,670 | $44,390 | $47,490 |
| Florence, SC | $28,320 | $33,100 | $38,140 | $38,480 | $48,990 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $30,300 | $33,710 | $39,790 | $40,930 | $46,740 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $34,540 | $38,360 | $39,040 | $53,650 | $66,180 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $32,030 | $36,950 | $37,420 | $39,100 | $45,070 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25,300 | $30,020 | $36,880 | $40,280 | $47,500 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,380 | $32,480 | $37,690 | $38,280 | $49,620 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,190 | $37,150 | $41,600 | $46,370 | $47,940 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $25,680 | $32,010 | $38,610 | $38,610 | $44,120 |
| Sumter, SC | $26,300 | $28,910 | $31,600 | $37,600 | $47,330 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.59 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.36 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.30 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.10 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.22 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 | $15.10 | $17.66 | $19.88 | $23.16 | $29.22 |
| South Carolina | $14.36 | $17.43 | $18.59 | $21.04 | $23.30 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $14.78 | $17.72 | $18.47 | $21.69 | $24.71 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $17.17 | $19.36 | $20.43 | $21.75 | $24.51 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.64 | $18.63 | $21.24 | $22.24 | $28.88 |
| Columbia, SC | $14.57 | $17.81 | $18.59 | $21.34 | $22.83 |
| Florence, SC | $13.62 | $15.91 | $18.34 | $18.50 | $23.56 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $14.57 | $16.21 | $19.13 | $19.68 | $22.47 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $16.61 | $18.44 | $18.77 | $25.80 | $31.82 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $15.40 | $17.76 | $17.99 | $18.80 | $21.67 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.16 | $14.43 | $17.73 | $19.36 | $22.84 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.13 | $15.62 | $18.12 | $18.40 | $23.86 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.40 | $17.86 | $20.00 | $22.30 | $23.05 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $12.35 | $15.39 | $18.56 | $18.56 | $21.21 |
| Sumter, SC | $12.64 | $13.90 | $15.19 | $18.08 | $22.76 |
