In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $35,740.
- 10% of workers earn $26,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $45,680 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37,390.
- 10% of workers earn $28,700 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,900 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 | $28,700 | $34,010 | $37,390 | $44,620 | $47,900 |
| South Carolina | $26,200 | $30,470 | $35,740 | $38,560 | $45,680 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $24,120 | $28,130 | $33,990 | $35,980 | $40,720 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $26,580 | $30,070 | $36,710 | $44,570 | $46,630 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,210 | $30,250 | $37,030 | $41,840 | $45,980 |
| Columbia, SC | $26,870 | $30,470 | $35,490 | $38,320 | $43,220 |
| Florence, SC | $22,200 | $29,080 | $34,550 | $36,220 | $42,810 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $24,220 | $30,790 | $35,680 | $37,870 | $44,860 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $27,960 | $34,480 | $36,820 | $43,690 | $46,740 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $27,910 | $31,610 | $35,190 | $37,460 | $42,530 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,810 | $29,310 | $34,880 | $37,710 | $44,060 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,660 | $28,680 | $32,430 | $36,100 | $42,750 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,060 | $28,400 | $31,490 | $35,450 | $41,850 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $24,220 | $30,420 | $35,500 | $37,960 | $43,950 |
| Sumter, SC | $24,300 | $28,870 | $31,370 | $37,870 | $38,670 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $17.18 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $12.59 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.96 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.80 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.03 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 | $13.80 | $16.35 | $17.98 | $21.45 | $23.03 |
| South Carolina | $12.59 | $14.65 | $17.18 | $18.54 | $21.96 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $11.59 | $13.52 | $16.34 | $17.30 | $19.58 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $12.78 | $14.46 | $17.65 | $21.43 | $22.42 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.04 | $14.55 | $17.80 | $20.11 | $22.11 |
| Columbia, SC | $12.92 | $14.65 | $17.06 | $18.42 | $20.78 |
| Florence, SC | $10.67 | $13.98 | $16.61 | $17.41 | $20.58 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $11.65 | $14.80 | $17.16 | $18.21 | $21.57 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $13.44 | $16.58 | $17.70 | $21.01 | $22.47 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $13.42 | $15.20 | $16.92 | $18.01 | $20.45 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.97 | $14.09 | $16.77 | $18.13 | $21.18 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.89 | $13.79 | $15.59 | $17.36 | $20.55 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.09 | $13.65 | $15.14 | $17.05 | $20.12 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $11.64 | $14.63 | $17.07 | $18.25 | $21.13 |
| Sumter, SC | $11.68 | $13.88 | $15.08 | $18.21 | $18.59 |
