In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29,310.
- 10% of workers earn $18,330 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,210 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $33,290.
- 10% of workers earn $21,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $60,080 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $21,800 | $27,400 | $33,290 | $45,710 | $60,080 |
| South Carolina | $18,330 | $21,400 | $29,310 | $40,980 | $49,210 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $17,150 | $20,590 | $25,730 | $37,150 | $55,310 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $19,920 | $22,050 | $34,410 | $43,890 | $56,410 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $21,690 | $22,200 | $29,190 | $48,280 | $74,300 |
| Columbia, SC | $18,200 | $21,650 | $29,550 | $38,950 | $45,720 |
| Florence, SC | $17,610 | $19,410 | $30,250 | $37,310 | $44,240 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $18,320 | $18,760 | $22,870 | $38,260 | $47,840 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $18,820 | $21,910 | $30,860 | $39,870 | $49,100 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $17,150 | $19,720 | $28,590 | $37,530 | $46,260 |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18,630 | $22,150 | $35,340 | $44,890 | $54,630 |
| Sumter, SC | $17,980 | $21,440 | $29,580 | $39,420 | $46,850 |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17,700 | $21,170 | $30,510 | $36,220 | $44,890 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $14.09 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.66 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.48 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.88 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $10.48 | $13.17 | $16.01 | $21.98 | $28.88 |
| South Carolina | $8.81 | $10.29 | $14.09 | $19.70 | $23.66 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $8.25 | $9.90 | $12.37 | $17.86 | $26.59 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $9.58 | $10.60 | $16.54 | $21.10 | $27.12 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $10.43 | $10.67 | $14.03 | $23.21 | $35.72 |
| Columbia, SC | $8.75 | $10.41 | $14.21 | $18.72 | $21.98 |
| Florence, SC | $8.46 | $9.33 | $14.54 | $17.94 | $21.27 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $8.81 | $9.02 | $11.00 | $18.39 | $23.00 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $9.05 | $10.54 | $14.84 | $19.17 | $23.61 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $8.25 | $9.48 | $13.74 | $18.04 | $22.24 |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $8.96 | $10.65 | $16.99 | $21.58 | $26.26 |
| Sumter, SC | $8.64 | $10.31 | $14.22 | $18.95 | $22.52 |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $8.51 | $10.18 | $14.67 | $17.42 | $21.58 |
