In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18,390.
- 10% of workers earn $15,080 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,680 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $33,530.
- 10% of workers earn $19,930 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,920 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $19,930 | $25,790 | $33,530 | $46,790 | $71,920 |
| South Carolina | $15,080 | $15,080 | $18,390 | $26,160 | $49,680 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $15,080 | $15,780 | $20,500 | $34,120 | $46,750 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $15,080 | $15,380 | $18,710 | $20,800 | $50,770 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16,900 | $19,700 | $35,990 | $50,990 | $75,860 |
| Columbia, SC | $15,080 | $15,080 | $17,820 | $31,410 | $57,120 |
| Florence, SC | $15,080 | $15,080 | $16,960 | $28,800 | $41,940 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $15,080 | $15,870 | $18,380 | $31,160 | $50,830 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $15,080 | $17,200 | $18,830 | $30,920 | $58,340 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $15,080 | $15,080 | $17,260 | $26,160 | $48,300 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15,080 | $15,080 | $16,610 | $23,340 | $47,780 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15,080 | $15,080 | $17,510 | $33,550 | $46,760 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15,080 | $15,080 | $15,470 | $21,030 | $41,950 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $15,080 | $15,080 | $18,110 | $29,420 | $45,320 |
| Sumter, SC | $15,080 | $15,080 | $16,140 | $19,170 | $38,120 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $8.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $7.25 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.88 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $9.58 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.58 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $9.58 | $12.40 | $16.12 | $22.50 | $34.58 |
| South Carolina | $7.25 | $7.25 | $8.84 | $12.58 | $23.88 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $7.25 | $7.59 | $9.86 | $16.40 | $22.47 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $7.25 | $7.39 | $9.00 | $10.00 | $24.41 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $8.13 | $9.47 | $17.30 | $24.52 | $36.47 |
| Columbia, SC | $7.25 | $7.25 | $8.57 | $15.10 | $27.46 |
| Florence, SC | $7.25 | $7.25 | $8.16 | $13.85 | $20.16 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $7.25 | $7.63 | $8.84 | $14.98 | $24.44 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $7.25 | $8.27 | $9.05 | $14.86 | $28.05 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $7.25 | $7.25 | $8.30 | $12.58 | $23.22 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.99 | $11.22 | $22.97 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.25 | $7.25 | $8.42 | $16.13 | $22.48 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.44 | $10.11 | $20.17 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $7.25 | $7.25 | $8.71 | $14.15 | $21.79 |
| Sumter, SC | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.76 | $9.22 | $18.33 |
