In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $20,390.
- 10% of workers earn $16,930 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $37,840 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29,380.
- 10% of workers earn $19,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $57,220 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $19,100 | $22,340 | $29,380 | $37,560 | $57,220 |
| South Carolina | $16,930 | $17,810 | $20,390 | $27,230 | $37,840 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $16,380 | $18,010 | $25,840 | $33,380 | $43,430 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $17,370 | $18,000 | $20,140 | $27,710 | $41,830 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17,730 | $19,050 | $22,290 | $39,830 | $48,980 |
| Columbia, SC | $17,120 | $17,550 | $19,140 | $26,130 | $35,230 |
| Florence, SC | $16,390 | $17,150 | $19,340 | $22,180 | $28,450 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $16,880 | $18,160 | $20,690 | $28,070 | $44,570 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $17,170 | $18,150 | $20,750 | $26,490 | $35,510 |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15,650 | $17,810 | $21,780 | $26,610 | $39,750 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $16,910 | $17,500 | $20,900 | $28,070 | $41,410 |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15,080 | $15,080 | $17,780 | $22,110 | $28,100 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $16,630 | $18,130 | $19,790 | $25,090 | $30,250 |
| Sumter, SC | $15,790 | $17,120 | $19,310 | $23,380 | $30,560 |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15,630 | $16,630 | $18,180 | $22,800 | $29,050 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $9.80 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.14 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.19 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $14.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $9.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.51 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $9.18 | $10.74 | $14.12 | $18.06 | $27.51 |
| South Carolina | $8.14 | $8.56 | $9.80 | $13.09 | $18.19 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $7.88 | $8.66 | $12.42 | $16.05 | $20.88 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $8.35 | $8.66 | $9.68 | $13.32 | $20.11 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $8.52 | $9.16 | $10.72 | $19.15 | $23.55 |
| Columbia, SC | $8.23 | $8.44 | $9.20 | $12.56 | $16.94 |
| Florence, SC | $7.88 | $8.25 | $9.30 | $10.66 | $13.68 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $8.11 | $8.73 | $9.95 | $13.50 | $21.43 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $8.25 | $8.73 | $9.98 | $12.73 | $17.07 |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.52 | $8.56 | $10.47 | $12.79 | $19.11 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $8.13 | $8.41 | $10.05 | $13.49 | $19.91 |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.25 | $7.25 | $8.55 | $10.63 | $13.51 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $8.00 | $8.72 | $9.52 | $12.06 | $14.55 |
| Sumter, SC | $7.59 | $8.23 | $9.29 | $11.24 | $14.69 |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.51 | $8.00 | $8.74 | $10.96 | $13.97 |
