In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $62,110.
- 10% of workers earn $51,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,280 or more.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $61,820.
- 10% of workers earn $50,370 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,420 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $64,400.
- 10% of workers earn $49,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $83,440 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 | $49,740 | $59,000 | $64,400 | $76,030 | $83,440 |
| South Carolina | $50,370 | $57,390 | $61,820 | $71,220 | $76,420 |
| Columbia, SC | $51,050 | $56,790 | $62,110 | $71,990 | $76,280 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $51,940 | $58,240 | $63,760 | $73,180 | $75,520 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $49,210 | $60,250 | $64,100 | $73,040 | $76,350 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $51,210 | $61,330 | $65,140 | $73,340 | $76,370 |
| Florence, SC | $47,620 | $52,600 | $59,700 | $64,900 | $70,840 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $51,480 | $58,620 | $61,960 | $72,000 | $74,650 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $51,830 | $59,980 | $64,270 | $75,720 | $78,340 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $52,170 | $53,880 | $58,930 | $61,620 | $70,250 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,010 | $56,450 | $61,640 | $66,840 | $77,500 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,370 | $54,520 | $61,510 | $66,000 | $73,790 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,450 | $55,380 | $60,310 | $64,730 | $77,700 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $51,230 | $57,940 | $63,390 | $73,270 | $75,960 |
| Sumter, SC | $50,860 | $56,970 | $62,640 | $68,830 | $72,670 |
In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $29.86 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.67 or more per hour.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29.72 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.22 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.74 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.96 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.91 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.12 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 | $23.91 | $28.37 | $30.96 | $36.55 | $40.12 |
| South Carolina | $24.22 | $27.59 | $29.72 | $34.24 | $36.74 |
| Columbia, SC | $24.54 | $27.30 | $29.86 | $34.61 | $36.67 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $24.97 | $28.00 | $30.65 | $35.19 | $36.31 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $23.66 | $28.96 | $30.82 | $35.12 | $36.71 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24.62 | $29.49 | $31.32 | $35.26 | $36.72 |
| Florence, SC | $22.90 | $25.29 | $28.70 | $31.20 | $34.06 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $24.75 | $28.18 | $29.79 | $34.61 | $35.89 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $24.92 | $28.84 | $30.90 | $36.40 | $37.66 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $25.08 | $25.90 | $28.33 | $29.62 | $33.77 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.53 | $27.14 | $29.64 | $32.14 | $37.26 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.74 | $26.21 | $29.57 | $31.73 | $35.48 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.77 | $26.63 | $29.00 | $31.12 | $37.36 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $24.63 | $27.85 | $30.48 | $35.23 | $36.52 |
| Sumter, SC | $24.45 | $27.39 | $30.11 | $33.09 | $34.94 |
