In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $59,050.
- 10% of workers earn $48,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $69,910 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,340.
- 10% of workers earn $47,960 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,510 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 | $47,960 | $55,220 | $62,340 | $73,160 | $80,510 |
| South Carolina | $48,140 | $52,180 | $59,050 | $62,760 | $69,910 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $48,690 | $52,490 | $59,160 | $63,690 | $72,800 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $51,840 | $56,630 | $61,010 | $65,300 | $70,790 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $50,970 | $58,580 | $63,450 | $70,390 | $75,770 |
| Columbia, SC | $48,990 | $53,480 | $59,980 | $64,130 | $72,780 |
| Florence, SC | $45,760 | $48,690 | $54,720 | $57,990 | $63,540 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $48,510 | $52,630 | $59,680 | $62,260 | $69,490 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $48,330 | $54,160 | $60,670 | $62,550 | $72,240 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $50,340 | $50,440 | $52,040 | $58,650 | $60,420 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,670 | $51,080 | $55,850 | $59,410 | $63,490 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,740 | $51,120 | $57,840 | $61,410 | $71,140 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,740 | $51,320 | $58,250 | $61,750 | $69,060 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $51,760 | $56,930 | $60,300 | $63,470 | $72,210 |
| Sumter, SC | $47,640 | $51,120 | $57,690 | $61,510 | $67,180 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $28.39 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.14 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.61 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.06 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.71 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 | $23.06 | $26.55 | $29.97 | $35.17 | $38.71 |
| South Carolina | $23.14 | $25.09 | $28.39 | $30.17 | $33.61 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $23.41 | $25.23 | $28.44 | $30.62 | $35.00 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $24.92 | $27.23 | $29.33 | $31.39 | $34.03 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24.50 | $28.17 | $30.51 | $33.84 | $36.43 |
| Columbia, SC | $23.55 | $25.71 | $28.84 | $30.83 | $34.99 |
| Florence, SC | $22.00 | $23.41 | $26.31 | $27.88 | $30.55 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $23.32 | $25.31 | $28.69 | $29.93 | $33.41 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $23.24 | $26.04 | $29.17 | $30.07 | $34.73 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $24.20 | $24.25 | $25.02 | $28.20 | $29.05 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.48 | $24.56 | $26.85 | $28.56 | $30.52 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.47 | $24.58 | $27.81 | $29.52 | $34.20 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.47 | $24.68 | $28.00 | $29.69 | $33.20 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $24.89 | $27.37 | $28.99 | $30.52 | $34.72 |
| Sumter, SC | $22.91 | $24.58 | $27.73 | $29.57 | $32.30 |
