In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $38,820.
- 10% of workers earn $31,240 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,120 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,200.
- 10% of workers earn $35,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,830 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 | $35,020 | $37,610 | $44,200 | $48,160 | $57,830 |
| South Carolina | $31,240 | $35,990 | $38,820 | $44,570 | $47,120 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $30,830 | $34,340 | $37,320 | $39,560 | $46,650 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $34,000 | $37,550 | $40,830 | $45,860 | $48,520 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,680 | $39,390 | $45,330 | $48,740 | $52,720 |
| Columbia, SC | $31,450 | $36,360 | $38,230 | $43,010 | $45,810 |
| Florence, SC | $29,470 | $32,670 | $36,330 | $39,620 | $44,390 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $31,810 | $36,110 | $39,210 | $45,240 | $47,120 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $29,390 | $35,170 | $38,230 | $43,440 | $47,990 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $32,380 | $35,300 | $37,650 | $42,260 | $45,200 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,490 | $35,060 | $36,560 | $41,700 | $45,350 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,960 | $35,290 | $37,130 | $43,940 | $49,300 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,840 | $33,870 | $35,740 | $39,800 | $45,810 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $33,140 | $37,180 | $39,280 | $45,040 | $46,760 |
| Sumter, SC | $29,280 | $30,080 | $35,450 | $36,570 | $43,320 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.02 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.66 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.25 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.84 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.80 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 | $16.84 | $18.08 | $21.25 | $23.15 | $27.80 |
| South Carolina | $15.02 | $17.31 | $18.66 | $21.43 | $22.66 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $14.82 | $16.51 | $17.94 | $19.02 | $22.43 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $16.35 | $18.05 | $19.63 | $22.05 | $23.33 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.63 | $18.94 | $21.79 | $23.43 | $25.35 |
| Columbia, SC | $15.12 | $17.48 | $18.38 | $20.68 | $22.02 |
| Florence, SC | $14.17 | $15.71 | $17.47 | $19.05 | $21.34 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $15.29 | $17.36 | $18.85 | $21.75 | $22.66 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $14.13 | $16.91 | $18.38 | $20.88 | $23.07 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $15.57 | $16.97 | $18.10 | $20.32 | $21.73 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.66 | $16.86 | $17.58 | $20.05 | $21.80 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.40 | $16.97 | $17.85 | $21.12 | $23.70 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.35 | $16.29 | $17.18 | $19.14 | $22.03 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $15.94 | $17.87 | $18.88 | $21.65 | $22.48 |
| Sumter, SC | $14.08 | $14.46 | $17.05 | $17.58 | $20.83 |
