In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $47,770.
- 10% of workers earn $29,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,960 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48,520.
- 10% of workers earn $33,120 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,080 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 | $33,120 | $38,590 | $48,520 | $62,130 | $77,080 |
| South Carolina | $29,280 | $36,780 | $47,770 | $61,000 | $76,960 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $28,620 | $34,830 | $44,170 | $58,530 | $74,140 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $32,160 | $39,220 | $49,690 | $63,820 | $81,070 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,410 | $39,970 | $49,740 | $63,600 | $79,190 |
| Columbia, SC | $30,240 | $37,770 | $47,680 | $60,590 | $76,340 |
| Florence, SC | $28,780 | $35,130 | $46,960 | $57,830 | $72,260 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $29,840 | $37,090 | $47,990 | $62,090 | $77,850 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $33,070 | $39,740 | $49,450 | $62,210 | $79,640 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $28,510 | $35,300 | $46,350 | $57,960 | $75,900 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,060 | $29,080 | $38,430 | $49,610 | $66,240 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,580 | $30,890 | $45,560 | $57,150 | $69,030 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,170 | $29,320 | $44,460 | $57,150 | $69,050 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $29,310 | $37,180 | $49,080 | $63,630 | $75,920 |
| Sumter, SC | $28,590 | $30,490 | $43,540 | $52,670 | $64,570 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.97 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.00 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.92 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.06 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 | $15.92 | $18.55 | $23.33 | $29.87 | $37.06 |
| South Carolina | $14.08 | $17.68 | $22.97 | $29.33 | $37.00 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $13.76 | $16.75 | $21.24 | $28.14 | $35.64 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $15.46 | $18.86 | $23.89 | $30.68 | $38.98 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.03 | $19.22 | $23.91 | $30.58 | $38.07 |
| Columbia, SC | $14.54 | $18.16 | $22.92 | $29.13 | $36.70 |
| Florence, SC | $13.84 | $16.89 | $22.58 | $27.80 | $34.74 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $14.35 | $17.83 | $23.07 | $29.85 | $37.43 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $15.90 | $19.11 | $23.78 | $29.91 | $38.29 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $13.71 | $16.97 | $22.28 | $27.87 | $36.49 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.49 | $13.98 | $18.48 | $23.85 | $31.85 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.74 | $14.85 | $21.91 | $27.48 | $33.19 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.54 | $14.09 | $21.38 | $27.48 | $33.20 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $14.09 | $17.88 | $23.60 | $30.59 | $36.50 |
| Sumter, SC | $13.74 | $14.66 | $20.93 | $25.32 | $31.05 |
