In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37,220.
- 10% of workers earn $30,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $44,760 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $42,260.
- 10% of workers earn $33,940 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $51,980 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 | $33,940 | $37,260 | $42,260 | $47,220 | $51,980 |
| South Carolina | $30,460 | $34,960 | $37,220 | $39,690 | $44,760 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $28,990 | $33,570 | $37,140 | $39,580 | $44,100 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $35,570 | $37,350 | $38,810 | $44,040 | $46,970 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $33,730 | $37,490 | $39,430 | $46,250 | $49,050 |
| Columbia, SC | $30,450 | $34,020 | $37,400 | $39,340 | $45,920 |
| Florence, SC | $29,440 | $30,950 | $35,400 | $36,830 | $42,560 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $31,220 | $35,360 | $37,220 | $38,340 | $43,830 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $33,920 | $36,300 | $37,730 | $41,320 | $46,080 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $30,260 | $34,180 | $36,520 | $37,360 | $42,940 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,960 | $30,410 | $35,790 | $38,380 | $43,680 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,770 | $31,770 | $36,060 | $37,330 | $43,390 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,750 | $30,950 | $35,900 | $37,090 | $44,400 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $34,060 | $37,110 | $40,050 | $40,070 | $45,960 |
| Sumter, SC | $28,240 | $31,080 | $35,860 | $38,780 | $38,780 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $17.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.52 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.32 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.99 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 | $16.32 | $17.91 | $20.32 | $22.70 | $24.99 |
| South Carolina | $14.64 | $16.81 | $17.90 | $19.08 | $21.52 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $13.94 | $16.14 | $17.86 | $19.03 | $21.20 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $17.10 | $17.96 | $18.66 | $21.18 | $22.58 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.22 | $18.02 | $18.96 | $22.24 | $23.58 |
| Columbia, SC | $14.64 | $16.36 | $17.98 | $18.91 | $22.08 |
| Florence, SC | $14.16 | $14.88 | $17.02 | $17.71 | $20.46 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $15.01 | $17.00 | $17.90 | $18.43 | $21.07 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $16.31 | $17.45 | $18.14 | $19.87 | $22.16 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $14.55 | $16.43 | $17.56 | $17.96 | $20.64 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.44 | $14.62 | $17.21 | $18.45 | $21.00 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.79 | $15.28 | $17.34 | $17.95 | $20.86 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.82 | $14.88 | $17.26 | $17.83 | $21.35 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $16.37 | $17.84 | $19.26 | $19.26 | $22.09 |
| Sumter, SC | $13.58 | $14.94 | $17.24 | $18.65 | $18.65 |
