In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $40,680.
- 10% of workers earn $35,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,540 or more.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $41,160.
- 10% of workers earn $34,730 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,110 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $45,690.
- 10% of workers earn $36,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,310 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $36,050 | $38,470 | $45,690 | $49,180 | $59,310 |
| South Carolina | $34,730 | $37,290 | $41,160 | $46,950 | $49,110 |
| Columbia, SC | $35,410 | $37,290 | $40,680 | $45,770 | $47,540 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $32,130 | $36,260 | $38,470 | $43,180 | $48,430 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $35,970 | $38,670 | $45,600 | $48,240 | $49,390 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,620 | $39,800 | $46,520 | $49,010 | $56,840 |
| Florence, SC | $33,920 | $36,550 | $38,790 | $45,750 | $48,070 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $34,830 | $37,430 | $44,860 | $47,340 | $49,130 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $35,710 | $37,530 | $43,610 | $46,250 | $54,660 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $34,290 | $36,780 | $38,950 | $44,700 | $47,640 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,640 | $35,080 | $37,580 | $44,070 | $47,830 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,300 | $35,480 | $37,830 | $43,980 | $53,160 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,710 | $34,850 | $36,630 | $44,430 | $46,720 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $36,570 | $38,730 | $40,930 | $47,610 | $48,380 |
| Sumter, SC | $30,850 | $35,320 | $40,780 | $47,590 | $47,590 |
In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $19.56 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.02 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.86 or more per hour.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $19.79 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.61 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.52 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $17.33 | $18.50 | $21.97 | $23.65 | $28.52 |
| South Carolina | $16.70 | $17.93 | $19.79 | $22.57 | $23.61 |
| Columbia, SC | $17.02 | $17.93 | $19.56 | $22.00 | $22.86 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $15.45 | $17.44 | $18.50 | $20.76 | $23.28 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $17.29 | $18.59 | $21.92 | $23.19 | $23.75 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.61 | $19.13 | $22.36 | $23.56 | $27.33 |
| Florence, SC | $16.31 | $17.57 | $18.65 | $21.99 | $23.11 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $16.74 | $17.99 | $21.57 | $22.76 | $23.62 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $17.17 | $18.04 | $20.97 | $22.24 | $26.28 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $16.48 | $17.68 | $18.73 | $21.49 | $22.90 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.21 | $16.86 | $18.07 | $21.19 | $23.00 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.01 | $17.06 | $18.19 | $21.14 | $25.56 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.28 | $16.76 | $17.61 | $21.36 | $22.46 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $17.58 | $18.62 | $19.68 | $22.89 | $23.26 |
| Sumter, SC | $14.83 | $16.98 | $19.61 | $22.88 | $22.88 |
