In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18,370.
- 10% of workers earn $15,080 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,820 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,230.
- 10% of workers earn $18,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,720 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 | $18,100 | $27,750 | $35,230 | $47,110 | $64,720 |
| South Carolina | $15,080 | $16,980 | $18,370 | $29,910 | $46,820 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $15,080 | $15,510 | $18,390 | $30,730 | $47,390 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $16,340 | $18,050 | $19,340 | $30,260 | $59,790 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18,100 | $21,030 | $36,430 | $57,580 | $74,440 |
| Columbia, SC | $15,080 | $16,390 | $17,810 | $22,050 | $43,540 |
| Florence, SC | $15,080 | $16,500 | $17,460 | $28,320 | $42,120 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $15,410 | $17,970 | $19,950 | $31,490 | $46,730 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $15,870 | $18,140 | $19,830 | $33,130 | $50,010 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $15,080 | $15,970 | $17,350 | $28,020 | $46,150 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15,080 | $16,130 | $17,700 | $21,860 | $35,550 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15,080 | $16,630 | $17,520 | $26,650 | $39,680 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15,080 | $16,820 | $17,860 | $20,590 | $33,990 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $15,750 | $16,830 | $18,370 | $29,640 | $42,760 |
| Sumter, SC | $15,080 | $16,540 | $17,440 | $29,120 | $51,030 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $8.83 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $7.25 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.51 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.94 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.12 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 | $8.70 | $13.34 | $16.94 | $22.65 | $31.12 |
| South Carolina | $7.25 | $8.17 | $8.83 | $14.38 | $22.51 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $7.25 | $7.46 | $8.84 | $14.77 | $22.78 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $7.86 | $8.68 | $9.30 | $14.55 | $28.74 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $8.70 | $10.11 | $17.51 | $27.68 | $35.79 |
| Columbia, SC | $7.25 | $7.88 | $8.56 | $10.60 | $20.94 |
| Florence, SC | $7.25 | $7.93 | $8.39 | $13.62 | $20.25 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $7.41 | $8.64 | $9.59 | $15.14 | $22.47 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $7.63 | $8.72 | $9.53 | $15.93 | $24.04 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $7.25 | $7.68 | $8.34 | $13.47 | $22.19 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.25 | $7.75 | $8.51 | $10.51 | $17.09 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.25 | $8.00 | $8.43 | $12.81 | $19.08 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $7.25 | $8.09 | $8.59 | $9.90 | $16.34 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $7.57 | $8.09 | $8.83 | $14.25 | $20.56 |
| Sumter, SC | $7.25 | $7.95 | $8.39 | $14.00 | $24.53 |
