In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18,610.
- 10% of workers earn $17,040 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $36,650 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31,510.
- 10% of workers earn $19,870 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,210 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $19,870 | $23,860 | $31,510 | $42,800 | $61,210 |
| South Carolina | $17,040 | $17,700 | $18,610 | $26,540 | $36,650 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $16,950 | $17,790 | $23,850 | $35,540 | $45,550 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $17,510 | $18,040 | $19,200 | $28,540 | $39,580 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17,890 | $20,560 | $36,740 | $54,080 | $75,970 |
| Columbia, SC | $16,910 | $17,460 | $18,330 | $21,930 | $34,700 |
| Florence, SC | $16,470 | $17,040 | $17,810 | $21,300 | $33,920 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $17,390 | $18,020 | $18,480 | $28,510 | $35,530 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $16,930 | $17,690 | $18,270 | $23,960 | $35,440 |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,550 | $16,810 | $17,760 | $21,120 | $33,690 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $16,770 | $17,300 | $18,420 | $26,980 | $37,190 |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,140 | $16,540 | $17,810 | $22,660 | $33,690 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $17,220 | $17,760 | $18,630 | $22,500 | $33,080 |
| Sumter, SC | $16,380 | $16,870 | $17,730 | $27,350 | $33,530 |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,550 | $16,720 | $17,860 | $27,890 | $33,690 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $8.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.19 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.62 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $15.15 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $9.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.43 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $9.55 | $11.47 | $15.15 | $20.58 | $29.43 |
| South Carolina | $8.19 | $8.51 | $8.95 | $12.76 | $17.62 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $8.15 | $8.56 | $11.46 | $17.09 | $21.90 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $8.42 | $8.67 | $9.23 | $13.72 | $19.03 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $8.60 | $9.88 | $17.66 | $26.00 | $36.52 |
| Columbia, SC | $8.13 | $8.39 | $8.81 | $10.55 | $16.68 |
| Florence, SC | $7.92 | $8.19 | $8.56 | $10.24 | $16.31 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $8.36 | $8.67 | $8.89 | $13.71 | $17.08 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $8.14 | $8.50 | $8.78 | $11.52 | $17.04 |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.96 | $8.08 | $8.54 | $10.16 | $16.20 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $8.06 | $8.32 | $8.86 | $12.97 | $17.88 |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.76 | $7.95 | $8.56 | $10.89 | $16.20 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $8.28 | $8.54 | $8.96 | $10.82 | $15.90 |
| Sumter, SC | $7.87 | $8.11 | $8.52 | $13.15 | $16.12 |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.96 | $8.04 | $8.59 | $13.41 | $16.20 |
