In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $38,960.
- 10% of workers earn $34,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,800 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $43,460.
- 10% of workers earn $35,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,450 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 | $35,100 | $36,920 | $43,460 | $48,580 | $59,450 |
| South Carolina | $34,360 | $36,360 | $38,960 | $46,800 | $49,800 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $32,960 | $35,000 | $39,010 | $46,280 | $51,460 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $36,120 | $37,080 | $44,040 | $48,900 | $56,430 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,690 | $37,550 | $42,770 | $47,390 | $54,120 |
| Columbia, SC | $35,220 | $37,140 | $39,000 | $45,910 | $50,320 |
| Florence, SC | $31,980 | $36,360 | $38,650 | $46,960 | $49,340 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $35,460 | $36,360 | $38,610 | $46,770 | $49,200 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $34,500 | $36,680 | $38,200 | $47,490 | $48,470 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $34,130 | $34,630 | $37,110 | $45,280 | $48,150 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,000 | $35,050 | $36,640 | $44,950 | $47,010 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,360 | $34,290 | $37,120 | $45,130 | $47,330 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,290 | $34,220 | $35,620 | $44,260 | $47,920 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $36,320 | $37,600 | $40,700 | $49,020 | $49,020 |
| Sumter, SC | $33,780 | $35,160 | $37,640 | $44,640 | $49,420 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.73 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.52 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.94 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.88 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.58 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 | $16.88 | $17.75 | $20.90 | $23.36 | $28.58 |
| South Carolina | $16.52 | $17.48 | $18.73 | $22.50 | $23.94 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $15.85 | $16.83 | $18.75 | $22.25 | $24.74 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $17.37 | $17.83 | $21.18 | $23.51 | $27.13 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.64 | $18.06 | $20.56 | $22.78 | $26.02 |
| Columbia, SC | $16.93 | $17.86 | $18.75 | $22.07 | $24.19 |
| Florence, SC | $15.38 | $17.48 | $18.58 | $22.58 | $23.72 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $17.05 | $17.48 | $18.56 | $22.49 | $23.66 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $16.59 | $17.63 | $18.36 | $22.83 | $23.31 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $16.41 | $16.65 | $17.84 | $21.77 | $23.15 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.91 | $16.85 | $17.62 | $21.61 | $22.60 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.08 | $16.49 | $17.85 | $21.70 | $22.75 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.56 | $16.45 | $17.13 | $21.28 | $23.04 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $17.46 | $18.08 | $19.57 | $23.57 | $23.57 |
| Sumter, SC | $16.24 | $16.91 | $18.10 | $21.46 | $23.76 |
