In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $68,340.
- 10% of workers earn $52,430 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $85,470 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $65,510.
- 10% of workers earn $46,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $87,630 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 | $46,020 | $58,240 | $65,510 | $77,270 | $87,630 |
| South Carolina | $52,430 | $59,780 | $68,340 | $77,840 | $85,470 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $50,100 | $56,170 | $69,980 | $79,400 | $84,450 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $55,240 | $59,780 | $62,490 | $76,470 | $80,950 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $58,590 | $62,030 | $67,220 | $74,750 | $82,850 |
| Columbia, SC | $51,840 | $58,240 | $65,440 | $74,460 | $82,530 |
| Florence, SC | $51,510 | $59,200 | $71,820 | $76,620 | $88,540 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $55,520 | $60,620 | $70,430 | $75,920 | $86,420 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $45,300 | $56,850 | $67,020 | $69,110 | $77,380 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $51,280 | $58,420 | $63,470 | $74,060 | $78,240 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,330 | $61,560 | $73,420 | $79,720 | $83,770 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,050 | $63,470 | $65,530 | $78,150 | $80,040 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,750 | $60,950 | $71,720 | $75,300 | $79,020 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $55,710 | $63,900 | $85,470 | $85,470 | $85,800 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $32.86 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.21 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.09 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.13 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.13 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 | $22.13 | $28.00 | $31.50 | $37.15 | $42.13 |
| South Carolina | $25.21 | $28.74 | $32.86 | $37.42 | $41.09 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $24.09 | $27.00 | $33.65 | $38.17 | $40.60 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $26.56 | $28.74 | $30.04 | $36.77 | $38.92 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $28.17 | $29.82 | $32.32 | $35.94 | $39.83 |
| Columbia, SC | $24.92 | $28.00 | $31.46 | $35.80 | $39.68 |
| Florence, SC | $24.76 | $28.46 | $34.53 | $36.84 | $42.57 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $26.69 | $29.15 | $33.86 | $36.50 | $41.55 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $21.78 | $27.33 | $32.22 | $33.23 | $37.20 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $24.65 | $28.09 | $30.51 | $35.60 | $37.62 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25.16 | $29.60 | $35.30 | $38.33 | $40.28 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28.87 | $30.52 | $31.51 | $37.57 | $38.48 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.88 | $29.30 | $34.48 | $36.20 | $37.99 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $26.79 | $30.72 | $41.09 | $41.09 | $41.25 |
