In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37,960.
- 10% of workers earn $29,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $58,460 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,730.
- 10% of workers earn $32,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,410 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 | $32,460 | $37,060 | $44,730 | $49,300 | $61,410 |
| South Carolina | $29,000 | $35,920 | $37,960 | $46,520 | $58,460 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $28,500 | $36,070 | $37,600 | $50,500 | $62,280 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $29,180 | $36,040 | $38,500 | $46,890 | $59,200 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31,260 | $36,200 | $37,610 | $46,260 | $59,050 |
| Columbia, SC | $28,890 | $36,060 | $37,960 | $46,420 | $58,980 |
| Florence, SC | $28,350 | $34,790 | $37,210 | $48,530 | $60,800 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $29,060 | $37,550 | $38,630 | $48,430 | $61,100 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $28,260 | $35,660 | $35,980 | $43,680 | $47,470 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,660 | $35,710 | $37,570 | $44,380 | $56,990 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,070 | $31,090 | $36,040 | $45,120 | $59,560 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $28,890 | $34,850 | $39,380 | $47,230 | $51,470 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.25 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.94 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.10 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.51 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.61 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.52 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 | $15.61 | $17.82 | $21.51 | $23.70 | $29.52 |
| South Carolina | $13.94 | $17.27 | $18.25 | $22.37 | $28.10 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $13.70 | $17.34 | $18.08 | $24.28 | $29.94 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $14.03 | $17.33 | $18.51 | $22.55 | $28.46 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $15.03 | $17.41 | $18.08 | $22.24 | $28.39 |
| Columbia, SC | $13.89 | $17.34 | $18.25 | $22.32 | $28.36 |
| Florence, SC | $13.63 | $16.73 | $17.89 | $23.33 | $29.23 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $13.97 | $18.06 | $18.57 | $23.29 | $29.38 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $13.59 | $17.14 | $17.30 | $21.00 | $22.82 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.78 | $17.17 | $18.06 | $21.34 | $27.40 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.49 | $14.95 | $17.33 | $21.69 | $28.64 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $13.89 | $16.75 | $18.93 | $22.71 | $24.75 |
