In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $30,710.
- 10% of workers earn $22,080 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,550 or more.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $33,700.
- 10% of workers earn $21,340 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,430 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,790.
- 10% of workers earn $27,040 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,190 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 | $27,040 | $30,120 | $35,790 | $48,830 | $71,190 |
| South Carolina | $21,340 | $27,410 | $33,700 | $56,770 | $77,430 |
| Columbia, SC | $22,080 | $27,690 | $30,710 | $48,210 | $74,550 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $20,690 | $23,080 | $29,430 | $48,110 | $75,390 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $21,170 | $28,600 | $34,860 | $61,220 | $80,300 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $28,160 | $29,380 | $38,530 | $46,720 | $61,530 |
| Florence, SC | $17,630 | $25,570 | $30,810 | $57,960 | $72,110 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $21,810 | $27,740 | $33,850 | $49,300 | $63,350 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $21,020 | $26,760 | $34,730 | $62,130 | $79,450 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $18,990 | $22,470 | $31,000 | $46,840 | $60,900 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,170 | $27,120 | $30,840 | $58,490 | $79,260 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $23,000 | $28,040 | $33,640 | $61,250 | $95,140 |
| Sumter, SC | $20,760 | $27,040 | $28,780 | $46,300 | $71,900 |
In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $14.76 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.62 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.84 or more per hour.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $16.20 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.23 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.21 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.23 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 | $13.00 | $14.48 | $17.21 | $23.48 | $34.23 |
| South Carolina | $10.26 | $13.18 | $16.20 | $27.29 | $37.23 |
| Columbia, SC | $10.62 | $13.31 | $14.76 | $23.18 | $35.84 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $9.95 | $11.10 | $14.15 | $23.13 | $36.25 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $10.18 | $13.75 | $16.76 | $29.43 | $38.61 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $13.54 | $14.13 | $18.52 | $22.46 | $29.58 |
| Florence, SC | $8.48 | $12.29 | $14.81 | $27.87 | $34.67 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $10.49 | $13.34 | $16.28 | $23.70 | $30.46 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $10.11 | $12.87 | $16.70 | $29.87 | $38.20 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $9.13 | $10.80 | $14.90 | $22.52 | $29.28 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.18 | $13.04 | $14.83 | $28.12 | $38.11 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $11.06 | $13.48 | $16.17 | $29.45 | $45.74 |
| Sumter, SC | $9.98 | $13.00 | $13.84 | $22.26 | $34.57 |
