In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29,650.
- 10% of workers earn $22,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $37,720 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34,980.
- 10% of workers earn $24,260 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,010 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 | $24,260 | $29,360 | $34,980 | $38,570 | $46,010 |
| South Carolina | $22,020 | $25,130 | $29,650 | $34,120 | $37,720 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $22,020 | $22,120 | $28,730 | $29,740 | $35,820 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $26,620 | $28,870 | $31,870 | $37,280 | $40,760 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23,180 | $24,730 | $30,390 | $36,550 | $46,400 |
| Columbia, SC | $23,580 | $24,850 | $28,850 | $32,180 | $37,420 |
| Florence, SC | $19,920 | $23,330 | $27,780 | $29,920 | $34,170 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $21,890 | $23,500 | $28,440 | $31,290 | $36,250 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $23,610 | $27,410 | $30,740 | $34,900 | $37,860 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $22,430 | $26,280 | $28,850 | $34,000 | $37,220 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,080 | $23,610 | $27,660 | $30,700 | $34,490 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,510 | $23,780 | $28,290 | $31,200 | $37,630 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,430 | $23,670 | $27,130 | $30,700 | $33,550 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $23,930 | $26,540 | $29,430 | $32,690 | $36,720 |
| Sumter, SC | $22,620 | $23,580 | $27,660 | $29,280 | $34,120 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $14.26 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.59 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.14 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $16.82 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.12 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 | $11.66 | $14.12 | $16.82 | $18.55 | $22.12 |
| South Carolina | $10.59 | $12.08 | $14.26 | $16.41 | $18.14 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $10.59 | $10.63 | $13.81 | $14.30 | $17.22 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $12.80 | $13.88 | $15.32 | $17.93 | $19.60 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.14 | $11.89 | $14.61 | $17.57 | $22.31 |
| Columbia, SC | $11.34 | $11.95 | $13.87 | $15.47 | $17.99 |
| Florence, SC | $9.58 | $11.22 | $13.36 | $14.38 | $16.43 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $10.52 | $11.30 | $13.67 | $15.05 | $17.43 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $11.35 | $13.18 | $14.78 | $16.78 | $18.20 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $10.78 | $12.63 | $13.87 | $16.35 | $17.89 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.13 | $11.35 | $13.30 | $14.76 | $16.58 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.82 | $11.43 | $13.60 | $15.00 | $18.09 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.31 | $11.38 | $13.05 | $14.76 | $16.13 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $11.50 | $12.76 | $14.15 | $15.72 | $17.65 |
| Sumter, SC | $10.87 | $11.34 | $13.30 | $14.08 | $16.41 |
