In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $36,330.
- 10% of workers earn $18,160 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $58,860 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37,300.
- 10% of workers earn $23,100 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $65,680 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $23,100 | $29,240 | $37,300 | $47,490 | $65,680 |
| South Carolina | $18,160 | $22,760 | $36,330 | $47,970 | $58,860 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $18,490 | $20,860 | $28,970 | $37,540 | $46,890 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $19,080 | $30,030 | $38,900 | $50,860 | $60,400 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23,360 | $31,130 | $41,170 | $60,770 | $62,340 |
| Columbia, SC | $17,730 | $29,310 | $35,610 | $47,560 | $57,470 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $18,550 | $20,010 | $36,260 | $48,420 | $49,470 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $18,160 | $27,160 | $36,330 | $38,770 | $49,560 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $17,290 | $17,700 | $27,870 | $36,090 | $47,200 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $17.47 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.73 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.30 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.93 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.10 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.58 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $11.10 | $14.06 | $17.93 | $22.83 | $31.58 |
| South Carolina | $8.73 | $10.94 | $17.47 | $23.06 | $28.30 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $8.89 | $10.03 | $13.93 | $18.05 | $22.54 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $9.17 | $14.44 | $18.70 | $24.45 | $29.04 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.23 | $14.97 | $19.79 | $29.22 | $29.97 |
| Columbia, SC | $8.52 | $14.09 | $17.12 | $22.86 | $27.63 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $8.92 | $9.62 | $17.43 | $23.28 | $23.78 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $8.73 | $13.06 | $17.47 | $18.64 | $23.83 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $8.31 | $8.51 | $13.40 | $17.35 | $22.69 |
