In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $62,830.
- 10% of workers earn $17,870 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,550 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $57,950.
- 10% of workers earn $33,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $97,450 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 | $33,280 | $44,870 | $57,950 | $77,170 | $97,450 |
| South Carolina | $17,870 | $47,350 | $62,830 | $77,930 | $98,550 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $16,810 | $47,700 | $61,960 | $74,160 | $93,240 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $18,800 | $51,870 | $64,380 | $82,670 | $101,070 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,120 | $51,750 | $58,180 | $82,360 | $92,400 |
| Columbia, SC | $18,040 | $42,340 | $59,980 | $64,930 | $95,060 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $22,180 | $47,350 | $63,490 | $75,130 | $96,980 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $18,570 | $48,990 | $81,630 | $99,840 | $137,300 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $17,490 | $41,040 | $49,840 | $92,150 | $133,250 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15,080 | $32,200 | $61,690 | $75,580 | $93,110 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $30.21 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.59 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.38 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $27.86 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $46.85 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 | $16.00 | $21.57 | $27.86 | $37.10 | $46.85 |
| South Carolina | $8.59 | $22.76 | $30.21 | $37.47 | $47.38 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $8.08 | $22.94 | $29.79 | $35.65 | $44.83 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $9.04 | $24.94 | $30.95 | $39.75 | $48.59 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.88 | $24.88 | $27.97 | $39.60 | $44.43 |
| Columbia, SC | $8.68 | $20.36 | $28.84 | $31.21 | $45.70 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $10.66 | $22.76 | $30.52 | $36.12 | $46.62 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $8.93 | $23.55 | $39.25 | $48.00 | $66.01 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $8.41 | $19.73 | $23.96 | $44.30 | $64.06 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.25 | $15.48 | $29.66 | $36.34 | $44.77 |