In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29,440.
- 10% of workers earn $20,890 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,250 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,060.
- 10% of workers earn $25,540 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,300 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 | $25,540 | $31,020 | $38,060 | $53,050 | $79,300 |
| South Carolina | $20,890 | $21,980 | $29,440 | $39,930 | $46,250 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $20,720 | $26,280 | $35,320 | $44,330 | $46,010 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $21,980 | $21,980 | $29,060 | $39,930 | $46,250 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22,510 | $33,910 | $47,970 | $74,820 | $100,490 |
| Columbia, SC | $20,890 | $20,890 | $33,600 | $39,520 | $45,490 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $21,410 | $22,190 | $36,550 | $44,570 | $46,440 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $21,380 | $21,380 | $29,490 | $40,160 | $43,780 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $19,880 | $20,400 | $28,220 | $38,300 | $45,230 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $14.15 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.04 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.24 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.30 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $12.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.13 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 | $12.28 | $14.91 | $18.30 | $25.51 | $38.13 |
| South Carolina | $10.04 | $10.57 | $14.15 | $19.20 | $22.24 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $9.96 | $12.63 | $16.98 | $21.31 | $22.12 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $10.57 | $10.57 | $13.97 | $19.20 | $22.24 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $10.82 | $16.31 | $23.06 | $35.97 | $48.31 |
| Columbia, SC | $10.04 | $10.04 | $16.15 | $19.00 | $21.87 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $10.29 | $10.67 | $17.57 | $21.43 | $22.33 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $10.28 | $10.28 | $14.18 | $19.31 | $21.05 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $9.56 | $9.81 | $13.57 | $18.41 | $21.75 |
