In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29,120.
- 10% of workers earn $18,990 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,740 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,250.
- 10% of workers earn $24,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $70,220 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 | $24,580 | $29,060 | $35,250 | $48,300 | $70,220 |
| South Carolina | $18,990 | $22,590 | $29,120 | $45,060 | $60,740 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $18,990 | $22,350 | $27,940 | $47,080 | $70,780 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $18,680 | $23,790 | $33,430 | $48,850 | $76,580 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23,560 | $28,390 | $35,430 | $47,520 | $60,030 |
| Columbia, SC | $18,990 | $23,760 | $29,400 | $38,370 | $56,070 |
| Florence, SC | $17,310 | $21,700 | $29,720 | $37,840 | $54,670 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $19,890 | $21,850 | $28,630 | $43,540 | $57,200 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $21,150 | $22,500 | $32,980 | $47,980 | $72,420 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $17,540 | $18,990 | $26,220 | $37,400 | $53,620 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18,900 | $28,330 | $35,160 | $54,880 | $74,870 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $19,960 | $22,290 | $28,180 | $45,410 | $58,240 |
| Sumter, SC | $19,030 | $19,430 | $23,290 | $28,650 | $38,050 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $14.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $9.13 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.20 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.82 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.76 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 | $11.82 | $13.97 | $16.95 | $23.22 | $33.76 |
| South Carolina | $9.13 | $10.86 | $14.00 | $21.66 | $29.20 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $9.13 | $10.74 | $13.44 | $22.63 | $34.03 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $8.98 | $11.44 | $16.07 | $23.49 | $36.82 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.33 | $13.65 | $17.03 | $22.85 | $28.86 |
| Columbia, SC | $9.13 | $11.42 | $14.14 | $18.45 | $26.96 |
| Florence, SC | $8.32 | $10.44 | $14.29 | $18.19 | $26.28 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $9.56 | $10.51 | $13.76 | $20.93 | $27.50 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $10.17 | $10.82 | $15.86 | $23.07 | $34.82 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $8.43 | $9.13 | $12.61 | $17.98 | $25.78 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $9.09 | $13.62 | $16.90 | $26.39 | $35.99 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $9.60 | $10.72 | $13.55 | $21.83 | $28.00 |
| Sumter, SC | $9.15 | $9.34 | $11.20 | $13.77 | $18.29 |