In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $58,070.
- 10% of workers earn $45,060 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,760 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $76,210.
- 10% of workers earn $47,510 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $115,120 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 | $47,510 | $59,290 | $76,210 | $97,600 | $115,120 |
| South Carolina | $45,060 | $48,570 | $58,070 | $68,190 | $78,760 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $43,920 | $48,770 | $58,390 | $63,480 | $75,680 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $49,300 | $53,300 | $60,570 | $72,660 | $75,920 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,850 | $59,300 | $63,190 | $78,930 | $94,430 |
| Columbia, SC | $46,650 | $48,000 | $59,260 | $75,700 | $98,840 |
| Florence, SC | $41,800 | $44,990 | $48,710 | $62,980 | $75,700 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $46,850 | $49,830 | $57,780 | $60,710 | $75,260 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $48,080 | $53,510 | $59,240 | $74,710 | $81,000 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $51,440 | $58,670 | $62,070 | $74,430 | $77,670 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,470 | $38,920 | $48,140 | $54,340 | $57,910 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,950 | $45,260 | $48,570 | $57,090 | $71,100 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,520 | $45,420 | $46,940 | $62,430 | $75,700 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $46,360 | $48,740 | $57,030 | $59,350 | $75,080 |
| Sumter, SC | $44,640 | $44,640 | $54,940 | $58,360 | $72,280 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $27.92 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.87 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $36.64 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.84 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $55.35 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 | $22.84 | $28.50 | $36.64 | $46.93 | $55.35 |
| South Carolina | $21.66 | $23.35 | $27.92 | $32.78 | $37.87 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $21.12 | $23.45 | $28.07 | $30.52 | $36.39 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $23.70 | $25.63 | $29.12 | $34.93 | $36.50 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23.97 | $28.51 | $30.38 | $37.95 | $45.40 |
| Columbia, SC | $22.43 | $23.08 | $28.49 | $36.39 | $47.52 |
| Florence, SC | $20.10 | $21.63 | $23.42 | $30.28 | $36.39 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $22.52 | $23.96 | $27.78 | $29.19 | $36.18 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $23.11 | $25.73 | $28.48 | $35.92 | $38.94 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $24.73 | $28.21 | $29.84 | $35.79 | $37.34 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.09 | $18.71 | $23.14 | $26.12 | $27.84 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.65 | $21.76 | $23.35 | $27.45 | $34.18 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.00 | $21.84 | $22.57 | $30.02 | $36.39 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $22.29 | $23.44 | $27.42 | $28.53 | $36.10 |
| Sumter, SC | $21.46 | $21.46 | $26.41 | $28.06 | $34.75 |
