In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29,560.
- 10% of workers earn $22,360 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $40,370 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,930.
- 10% of workers earn $27,570 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,040 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 | $27,570 | $30,830 | $35,930 | $41,650 | $49,040 |
| South Carolina | $22,360 | $26,590 | $29,560 | $35,780 | $40,370 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $21,670 | $25,650 | $29,820 | $35,160 | $39,510 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $23,610 | $27,930 | $30,070 | $36,820 | $42,520 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24,500 | $29,090 | $34,460 | $37,050 | $43,040 |
| Columbia, SC | $22,880 | $27,440 | $31,830 | $37,320 | $45,690 |
| Florence, SC | $19,820 | $23,100 | $27,020 | $32,680 | $38,600 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $22,820 | $26,910 | $28,770 | $35,250 | $38,850 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $22,300 | $26,530 | $28,870 | $35,930 | $42,260 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $21,530 | $23,870 | $28,990 | $34,550 | $40,310 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,380 | $23,330 | $27,790 | $32,390 | $37,980 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,890 | $26,590 | $29,290 | $35,430 | $38,960 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,180 | $23,560 | $27,120 | $33,280 | $35,660 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $23,550 | $27,250 | $29,560 | $35,810 | $38,900 |
| Sumter, SC | $21,040 | $24,020 | $30,830 | $35,270 | $37,930 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $14.21 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.75 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.41 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.58 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 | $13.26 | $14.82 | $17.27 | $20.02 | $23.58 |
| South Carolina | $10.75 | $12.78 | $14.21 | $17.20 | $19.41 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $10.42 | $12.33 | $14.34 | $16.90 | $18.99 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $11.35 | $13.43 | $14.46 | $17.70 | $20.44 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.78 | $13.99 | $16.57 | $17.81 | $20.69 |
| Columbia, SC | $11.00 | $13.19 | $15.31 | $17.94 | $21.97 |
| Florence, SC | $9.53 | $11.11 | $12.99 | $15.71 | $18.56 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $10.97 | $12.94 | $13.83 | $16.95 | $18.68 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $10.72 | $12.75 | $13.88 | $17.28 | $20.32 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $10.35 | $11.48 | $13.94 | $16.61 | $19.38 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.28 | $11.21 | $13.36 | $15.57 | $18.26 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.53 | $12.78 | $14.08 | $17.04 | $18.73 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.67 | $11.33 | $13.04 | $16.00 | $17.14 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $11.32 | $13.10 | $14.21 | $17.22 | $18.70 |
| Sumter, SC | $10.11 | $11.55 | $14.82 | $16.96 | $18.24 |
