In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $45,960.
- 10% of workers earn $29,220 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,010 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,530.
- 10% of workers earn $34,490 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $101,330 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 | $34,490 | $44,180 | $59,530 | $77,410 | $101,330 |
| South Carolina | $29,220 | $35,480 | $45,960 | $51,430 | $64,010 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $33,730 | $36,790 | $48,970 | $55,560 | $73,680 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $30,860 | $35,760 | $46,470 | $53,470 | $64,220 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,430 | $34,160 | $37,530 | $55,190 | $72,220 |
| Columbia, SC | $30,030 | $36,470 | $45,960 | $49,310 | $58,450 |
| Florence, SC | $25,550 | $27,860 | $32,200 | $36,490 | $46,010 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $29,650 | $35,700 | $45,090 | $52,030 | $60,560 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $37,250 | $41,420 | $50,710 | $63,230 | $75,990 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $39,720 | $50,190 | $51,410 | $51,410 | $66,830 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25,700 | $30,060 | $33,280 | $41,670 | $53,190 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,140 | $30,650 | $40,930 | $50,850 | $51,940 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20,840 | $28,960 | $48,390 | $76,250 | $100,290 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $26,850 | $31,760 | $39,610 | $48,020 | $59,950 |
| Sumter, SC | $42,630 | $42,630 | $53,470 | $53,470 | $61,530 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.10 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.05 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.77 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.62 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.58 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.72 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 | $16.58 | $21.24 | $28.62 | $37.22 | $48.72 |
| South Carolina | $14.05 | $17.06 | $22.10 | $24.72 | $30.77 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $16.22 | $17.69 | $23.54 | $26.71 | $35.42 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $14.84 | $17.19 | $22.34 | $25.71 | $30.87 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.15 | $16.43 | $18.04 | $26.54 | $34.72 |
| Columbia, SC | $14.44 | $17.53 | $22.10 | $23.71 | $28.10 |
| Florence, SC | $12.29 | $13.40 | $15.48 | $17.55 | $22.12 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $14.26 | $17.16 | $21.68 | $25.01 | $29.12 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $17.91 | $19.91 | $24.38 | $30.40 | $36.54 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $19.09 | $24.13 | $24.72 | $24.72 | $32.13 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.35 | $14.45 | $16.00 | $20.03 | $25.57 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.57 | $14.73 | $19.68 | $24.45 | $24.97 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.02 | $13.92 | $23.26 | $36.66 | $48.22 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $12.91 | $15.27 | $19.04 | $23.09 | $28.82 |
| Sumter, SC | $20.50 | $20.50 | $25.71 | $25.71 | $29.58 |
