In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $36,710.
- 10% of workers earn $28,590 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,010 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $39,150.
- 10% of workers earn $31,150 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $56,730 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 | $31,150 | $36,190 | $39,150 | $46,830 | $56,730 |
| South Carolina | $28,590 | $32,010 | $36,710 | $42,630 | $47,010 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $27,820 | $31,950 | $36,840 | $42,670 | $45,970 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $31,230 | $35,720 | $37,720 | $44,780 | $47,380 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34,230 | $37,450 | $38,630 | $46,390 | $48,300 |
| Columbia, SC | $26,450 | $30,640 | $36,180 | $41,680 | $48,300 |
| Florence, SC | $25,770 | $29,360 | $34,430 | $36,950 | $44,560 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $29,290 | $33,010 | $36,610 | $41,910 | $46,950 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $31,040 | $35,390 | $37,770 | $45,260 | $47,210 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $28,040 | $30,020 | $34,410 | $37,350 | $44,180 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,810 | $29,680 | $35,080 | $37,500 | $44,530 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,000 | $28,460 | $33,700 | $36,710 | $44,500 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,930 | $29,450 | $35,360 | $37,800 | $45,040 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $27,630 | $33,370 | $36,850 | $43,060 | $47,080 |
| Sumter, SC | $20,210 | $28,400 | $34,420 | $38,430 | $46,240 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $17.65 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.75 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.60 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.98 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.28 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 | $14.98 | $17.40 | $18.82 | $22.52 | $27.28 |
| South Carolina | $13.75 | $15.39 | $17.65 | $20.50 | $22.60 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $13.38 | $15.36 | $17.71 | $20.52 | $22.10 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $15.02 | $17.17 | $18.13 | $21.53 | $22.78 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.46 | $18.01 | $18.57 | $22.30 | $23.22 |
| Columbia, SC | $12.71 | $14.73 | $17.40 | $20.04 | $23.22 |
| Florence, SC | $12.39 | $14.11 | $16.56 | $17.77 | $21.42 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $14.08 | $15.87 | $17.60 | $20.15 | $22.57 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $14.92 | $17.02 | $18.16 | $21.76 | $22.70 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $13.48 | $14.44 | $16.54 | $17.96 | $21.24 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.89 | $14.27 | $16.87 | $18.03 | $21.41 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.50 | $13.68 | $16.20 | $17.65 | $21.39 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.50 | $14.16 | $17.00 | $18.17 | $21.66 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $13.29 | $16.04 | $17.72 | $20.70 | $22.64 |
| Sumter, SC | $9.72 | $13.65 | $16.55 | $18.47 | $22.23 |
