In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $38,490.
- 10% of workers earn $34,250 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,270 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $43,660.
- 10% of workers earn $34,860 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,750 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 | $34,860 | $37,540 | $43,660 | $48,170 | $57,750 |
| South Carolina | $34,250 | $36,530 | $38,490 | $43,850 | $46,270 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $31,960 | $34,660 | $36,760 | $43,780 | $46,330 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $36,930 | $38,370 | $39,740 | $45,410 | $47,590 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,060 | $36,800 | $42,760 | $45,680 | $49,120 |
| Columbia, SC | $34,910 | $35,630 | $38,480 | $43,740 | $45,610 |
| Florence, SC | $31,690 | $36,300 | $36,870 | $43,200 | $47,530 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $33,230 | $35,320 | $38,400 | $42,480 | $45,420 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $32,590 | $32,590 | $40,000 | $46,410 | $48,400 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $34,290 | $35,850 | $37,860 | $40,670 | $45,930 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,360 | $35,180 | $36,830 | $39,570 | $44,430 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,540 | $35,910 | $37,150 | $42,970 | $44,000 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,050 | $34,380 | $36,430 | $42,640 | $44,530 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $36,430 | $37,580 | $37,580 | $38,530 | $46,000 |
| Sumter, SC | $32,920 | $33,910 | $40,390 | $40,890 | $40,890 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.51 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.47 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.24 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $20.99 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.76 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.77 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 | $16.76 | $18.05 | $20.99 | $23.16 | $27.77 |
| South Carolina | $16.47 | $17.56 | $18.51 | $21.08 | $22.24 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $15.37 | $16.66 | $17.67 | $21.05 | $22.27 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $17.76 | $18.45 | $19.11 | $21.83 | $22.88 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.34 | $17.69 | $20.56 | $21.96 | $23.62 |
| Columbia, SC | $16.78 | $17.13 | $18.50 | $21.03 | $21.93 |
| Florence, SC | $15.23 | $17.45 | $17.73 | $20.77 | $22.85 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $15.97 | $16.98 | $18.46 | $20.42 | $21.84 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $15.67 | $15.67 | $19.23 | $22.31 | $23.27 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $16.49 | $17.24 | $18.20 | $19.55 | $22.08 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.56 | $16.91 | $17.71 | $19.03 | $21.36 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.13 | $17.26 | $17.86 | $20.66 | $21.15 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.41 | $16.53 | $17.52 | $20.50 | $21.41 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $17.51 | $18.07 | $18.07 | $18.52 | $22.12 |
| Sumter, SC | $15.83 | $16.30 | $19.42 | $19.66 | $19.66 |
