In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $28,530.
- 10% of workers earn $21,730 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $35,970 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $32,880.
- 10% of workers earn $24,530 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $40,410 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 | $24,530 | $28,720 | $32,880 | $36,330 | $40,410 |
| South Carolina | $21,730 | $24,120 | $28,530 | $31,200 | $35,970 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $21,890 | $23,950 | $28,310 | $30,210 | $33,980 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $22,820 | $27,400 | $30,130 | $34,590 | $36,630 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23,600 | $27,900 | $29,610 | $33,490 | $36,040 |
| Columbia, SC | $21,840 | $24,000 | $27,830 | $30,560 | $34,790 |
| Florence, SC | $20,290 | $22,170 | $26,420 | $29,640 | $34,330 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $21,910 | $24,410 | $29,080 | $31,720 | $36,860 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $22,640 | $27,760 | $30,350 | $34,930 | $37,180 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $21,210 | $24,040 | $27,850 | $30,830 | $35,330 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,030 | $22,750 | $27,570 | $29,710 | $34,310 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20,630 | $22,860 | $27,760 | $30,270 | $34,330 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20,670 | $22,730 | $26,490 | $29,000 | $31,250 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $22,630 | $27,740 | $29,960 | $31,070 | $38,600 |
| Sumter, SC | $20,810 | $22,430 | $26,710 | $28,320 | $31,450 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $13.71 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.45 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.29 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $15.81 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.79 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.43 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 | $11.79 | $13.81 | $15.81 | $17.47 | $19.43 |
| South Carolina | $10.45 | $11.60 | $13.71 | $15.00 | $17.29 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $10.52 | $11.52 | $13.61 | $14.52 | $16.34 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $10.97 | $13.18 | $14.49 | $16.63 | $17.61 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.35 | $13.41 | $14.24 | $16.10 | $17.33 |
| Columbia, SC | $10.50 | $11.54 | $13.38 | $14.69 | $16.72 |
| Florence, SC | $9.76 | $10.66 | $12.70 | $14.25 | $16.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $10.53 | $11.73 | $13.98 | $15.25 | $17.72 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $10.89 | $13.35 | $14.59 | $16.79 | $17.88 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $10.20 | $11.56 | $13.39 | $14.82 | $16.99 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.11 | $10.94 | $13.25 | $14.28 | $16.49 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $9.92 | $10.99 | $13.34 | $14.55 | $16.51 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $9.94 | $10.93 | $12.74 | $13.94 | $15.03 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $10.88 | $13.34 | $14.40 | $14.94 | $18.56 |
| Sumter, SC | $10.00 | $10.78 | $12.84 | $13.61 | $15.12 |
