In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $45,930.
- 10% of workers earn $36,920 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $58,570 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,300.
- 10% of workers earn $36,190 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,780 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 | $36,190 | $39,520 | $47,300 | $56,910 | $61,780 |
| South Carolina | $36,920 | $39,210 | $45,930 | $48,900 | $58,570 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $33,720 | $37,200 | $39,230 | $45,670 | $51,460 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $39,280 | $40,550 | $46,850 | $54,480 | $58,620 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,040 | $47,160 | $49,140 | $57,740 | $59,890 |
| Columbia, SC | $37,140 | $38,840 | $45,610 | $48,170 | $57,980 |
| Florence, SC | $30,940 | $36,820 | $39,330 | $45,880 | $50,080 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $38,160 | $39,780 | $48,100 | $49,080 | $59,280 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $37,090 | $38,880 | $44,880 | $47,560 | $55,410 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,060 | $36,970 | $44,340 | $47,690 | $57,650 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,670 | $37,010 | $42,100 | $44,260 | $56,370 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,070 | $38,290 | $46,330 | $48,190 | $57,160 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,730 | $36,920 | $43,320 | $45,520 | $46,180 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $36,490 | $38,440 | $46,130 | $47,750 | $57,090 |
| Sumter, SC | $36,240 | $36,760 | $40,890 | $45,610 | $50,200 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.08 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.75 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.16 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.40 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.70 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 | $17.40 | $19.00 | $22.74 | $27.36 | $29.70 |
| South Carolina | $17.75 | $18.85 | $22.08 | $23.51 | $28.16 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $16.21 | $17.88 | $18.86 | $21.96 | $24.74 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $18.88 | $19.50 | $22.52 | $26.19 | $28.19 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.29 | $22.68 | $23.62 | $27.76 | $28.79 |
| Columbia, SC | $17.86 | $18.67 | $21.93 | $23.16 | $27.88 |
| Florence, SC | $14.87 | $17.70 | $18.91 | $22.06 | $24.08 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $18.35 | $19.12 | $23.12 | $23.60 | $28.50 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $17.83 | $18.69 | $21.58 | $22.86 | $26.64 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $17.34 | $17.77 | $21.32 | $22.93 | $27.71 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.63 | $17.79 | $20.24 | $21.28 | $27.10 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.82 | $18.41 | $22.27 | $23.17 | $27.48 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.66 | $17.75 | $20.83 | $21.88 | $22.20 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $17.54 | $18.48 | $22.18 | $22.96 | $27.45 |
| Sumter, SC | $17.43 | $17.67 | $19.66 | $21.93 | $24.13 |
