In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $35,460.
- 10% of workers earn $27,420 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $48,850 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,020.
- 10% of workers earn $30,210 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $58,840 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 | $30,210 | $35,210 | $38,020 | $46,200 | $58,840 |
| South Carolina | $27,420 | $30,130 | $35,460 | $38,220 | $48,850 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $28,360 | $29,960 | $33,450 | $39,010 | $47,260 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $29,950 | $34,370 | $36,620 | $42,410 | $52,380 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,520 | $33,110 | $35,010 | $42,940 | $46,740 |
| Columbia, SC | $28,120 | $30,130 | $35,140 | $37,900 | $45,790 |
| Florence, SC | $26,930 | $29,880 | $39,060 | $46,430 | $76,500 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $28,690 | $29,940 | $35,760 | $36,590 | $45,190 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $28,940 | $34,200 | $36,810 | $45,530 | $48,250 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $25,870 | $29,270 | $31,480 | $36,090 | $38,800 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,780 | $26,090 | $30,010 | $37,250 | $46,150 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,640 | $36,810 | $61,530 | $76,440 | $76,440 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,720 | $27,510 | $32,040 | $36,040 | $42,970 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $28,800 | $30,870 | $36,350 | $49,200 | $69,210 |
| Sumter, SC | $26,120 | $30,490 | $34,660 | $46,250 | $55,440 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $17.05 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.49 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.28 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.52 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.29 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 | $14.52 | $16.93 | $18.28 | $22.21 | $28.29 |
| South Carolina | $13.18 | $14.49 | $17.05 | $18.38 | $23.49 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $13.64 | $14.40 | $16.08 | $18.76 | $22.72 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $14.40 | $16.53 | $17.61 | $20.39 | $25.19 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.19 | $15.92 | $16.83 | $20.65 | $22.47 |
| Columbia, SC | $13.52 | $14.49 | $16.90 | $18.22 | $22.01 |
| Florence, SC | $12.95 | $14.37 | $18.78 | $22.32 | $36.78 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $13.79 | $14.39 | $17.19 | $17.59 | $21.73 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $13.92 | $16.44 | $17.70 | $21.89 | $23.20 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $12.44 | $14.07 | $15.13 | $17.35 | $18.65 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.95 | $12.54 | $14.43 | $17.91 | $22.19 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.25 | $17.70 | $29.58 | $36.75 | $36.75 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.92 | $13.22 | $15.41 | $17.33 | $20.66 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $13.85 | $14.84 | $17.48 | $23.66 | $33.27 |
| Sumter, SC | $12.56 | $14.66 | $16.66 | $22.24 | $26.65 |
