In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $71,860.
- 10% of workers earn $47,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $88,880 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,470.
- 10% of workers earn $37,900 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,560 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 | $37,900 | $48,440 | $62,470 | $78,750 | $98,560 |
| South Carolina | $47,640 | $60,120 | $71,860 | $79,050 | $88,880 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $42,450 | $51,510 | $68,070 | $75,590 | $90,010 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $47,480 | $60,290 | $74,210 | $80,430 | $87,600 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,360 | $58,020 | $64,260 | $77,950 | $92,730 |
| Columbia, SC | $46,280 | $55,120 | $69,820 | $79,250 | $85,710 |
| Florence, SC | $41,030 | $47,370 | $67,550 | $73,580 | $78,740 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $45,640 | $56,870 | $69,680 | $74,490 | $88,680 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $53,060 | $64,450 | $73,690 | $85,910 | $102,220 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $47,790 | $58,500 | $71,700 | $77,020 | $80,130 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,400 | $61,810 | $72,370 | $88,030 | $91,100 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,720 | $59,170 | $69,790 | $71,860 | $81,410 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $53,720 | $69,790 | $71,610 | $79,460 | $89,110 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $49,680 | $61,080 | $72,670 | $77,900 | $83,370 |
| Sumter, SC | $41,600 | $51,050 | $65,020 | $72,520 | $77,590 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $34.55 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.90 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.73 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.22 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.39 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 | $18.22 | $23.29 | $30.03 | $37.86 | $47.39 |
| South Carolina | $22.90 | $28.90 | $34.55 | $38.01 | $42.73 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $20.41 | $24.76 | $32.72 | $36.34 | $43.28 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $22.83 | $28.99 | $35.68 | $38.67 | $42.11 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22.29 | $27.89 | $30.90 | $37.48 | $44.58 |
| Columbia, SC | $22.25 | $26.50 | $33.57 | $38.10 | $41.21 |
| Florence, SC | $19.73 | $22.77 | $32.47 | $35.38 | $37.86 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $21.94 | $27.34 | $33.50 | $35.81 | $42.63 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $25.51 | $30.99 | $35.43 | $41.30 | $49.14 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $22.98 | $28.12 | $34.47 | $37.03 | $38.52 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.23 | $29.72 | $34.79 | $42.32 | $43.80 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.94 | $28.45 | $33.55 | $34.55 | $39.14 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25.83 | $33.55 | $34.43 | $38.20 | $42.84 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $23.89 | $29.37 | $34.94 | $37.45 | $40.08 |
| Sumter, SC | $20.00 | $24.54 | $31.26 | $34.87 | $37.30 |
