In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $28,910.
- 10% of workers earn $18,500 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $53,190 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34,970.
- 10% of workers earn $23,520 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,310 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $23,520 | $28,850 | $34,970 | $47,420 | $63,310 |
| South Carolina | $18,500 | $22,370 | $28,910 | $44,970 | $53,190 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $19,220 | $21,730 | $25,180 | $33,820 | $59,810 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $20,130 | $24,770 | $29,180 | $45,940 | $55,020 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22,360 | $28,390 | $35,050 | $46,550 | $74,210 |
| Columbia, SC | $18,920 | $22,580 | $28,600 | $45,420 | $59,890 |
| Florence, SC | $16,350 | $19,580 | $33,280 | $44,120 | $47,330 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $18,490 | $20,620 | $27,750 | $44,540 | $49,570 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $19,890 | $22,230 | $29,460 | $44,720 | $56,300 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $17,530 | $20,600 | $27,590 | $42,790 | $47,250 |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17,090 | $24,450 | $37,080 | $50,410 | $61,080 |
| Sumter, SC | $23,130 | $23,130 | $26,070 | $32,960 | $46,780 |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18,410 | $23,090 | $28,790 | $43,890 | $50,410 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $13.90 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.90 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.57 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.44 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $11.31 | $13.87 | $16.81 | $22.80 | $30.44 |
| South Carolina | $8.90 | $10.76 | $13.90 | $21.62 | $25.57 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $9.24 | $10.45 | $12.11 | $16.26 | $28.75 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $9.68 | $11.91 | $14.03 | $22.09 | $26.45 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $10.75 | $13.65 | $16.85 | $22.38 | $35.68 |
| Columbia, SC | $9.10 | $10.85 | $13.75 | $21.84 | $28.79 |
| Florence, SC | $7.86 | $9.42 | $16.00 | $21.21 | $22.75 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $8.89 | $9.91 | $13.34 | $21.41 | $23.83 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $9.56 | $10.69 | $14.16 | $21.50 | $27.07 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $8.43 | $9.90 | $13.27 | $20.57 | $22.72 |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $8.22 | $11.75 | $17.83 | $24.24 | $29.37 |
| Sumter, SC | $11.12 | $11.12 | $12.54 | $15.84 | $22.49 |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $8.85 | $11.10 | $13.84 | $21.10 | $24.24 |
