In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $36,370.
- 10% of workers earn $28,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $42,730 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $39,530.
- 10% of workers earn $31,390 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $50,140 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 | $31,390 | $36,260 | $39,530 | $46,070 | $50,140 |
| South Carolina | $28,980 | $33,300 | $36,370 | $38,640 | $42,730 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $28,230 | $30,550 | $34,660 | $37,750 | $42,810 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $31,400 | $36,890 | $38,720 | $41,550 | $44,410 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30,900 | $36,130 | $38,580 | $44,420 | $46,620 |
| Columbia, SC | $28,320 | $33,530 | $36,410 | $38,220 | $42,100 |
| Florence, SC | $28,580 | $28,970 | $33,290 | $34,810 | $39,260 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $29,990 | $34,240 | $36,760 | $37,210 | $42,110 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $30,660 | $34,860 | $36,500 | $39,710 | $42,400 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $29,590 | $33,980 | $34,640 | $36,250 | $40,210 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24,370 | $29,060 | $34,380 | $35,210 | $37,560 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,370 | $30,860 | $35,170 | $37,330 | $39,400 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,860 | $29,610 | $34,500 | $35,210 | $36,390 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $30,640 | $35,740 | $38,520 | $38,890 | $43,740 |
| Sumter, SC | $28,380 | $30,440 | $35,640 | $37,680 | $37,680 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $17.49 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.93 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.54 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $19.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.09 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.11 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 | $15.09 | $17.44 | $19.01 | $22.15 | $24.11 |
| South Carolina | $13.93 | $16.01 | $17.49 | $18.58 | $20.54 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $13.57 | $14.69 | $16.66 | $18.15 | $20.58 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $15.10 | $17.74 | $18.62 | $19.98 | $21.35 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.86 | $17.37 | $18.55 | $21.36 | $22.41 |
| Columbia, SC | $13.61 | $16.12 | $17.51 | $18.38 | $20.24 |
| Florence, SC | $13.74 | $13.93 | $16.01 | $16.74 | $18.88 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $14.42 | $16.46 | $17.67 | $17.89 | $20.25 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $14.74 | $16.76 | $17.55 | $19.09 | $20.38 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $14.23 | $16.34 | $16.66 | $17.43 | $19.33 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.72 | $13.97 | $16.53 | $16.93 | $18.06 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.12 | $14.84 | $16.91 | $17.95 | $18.94 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.47 | $14.24 | $16.59 | $16.93 | $17.49 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $14.73 | $17.19 | $18.52 | $18.70 | $21.03 |
| Sumter, SC | $13.64 | $14.63 | $17.14 | $18.12 | $18.12 |
