In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $30,690.
- 10% of workers earn $22,330 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $45,510 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $35,410.
- 10% of workers earn $27,210 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,890 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 | $27,210 | $29,900 | $35,410 | $38,670 | $47,890 |
| South Carolina | $22,330 | $27,280 | $30,690 | $36,340 | $45,510 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $22,220 | $26,930 | $29,350 | $35,500 | $44,450 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $23,590 | $28,640 | $34,090 | $37,430 | $47,750 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24,080 | $28,620 | $33,580 | $37,440 | $46,730 |
| Columbia, SC | $22,110 | $26,740 | $29,540 | $35,260 | $43,840 |
| Florence, SC | $21,880 | $25,070 | $28,650 | $35,710 | $42,960 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $22,780 | $27,750 | $30,840 | $36,350 | $46,160 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $24,400 | $28,580 | $33,880 | $37,370 | $46,500 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $22,190 | $26,460 | $29,320 | $35,380 | $44,740 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,700 | $24,070 | $28,950 | $36,050 | $43,380 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,160 | $26,800 | $30,270 | $35,540 | $41,940 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,700 | $24,920 | $29,120 | $34,900 | $41,600 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $22,620 | $27,440 | $30,540 | $36,110 | $44,910 |
| Sumter, SC | $21,330 | $23,170 | $28,720 | $34,160 | $44,050 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $14.75 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.74 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.88 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.02 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 | $13.08 | $14.38 | $17.03 | $18.59 | $23.02 |
| South Carolina | $10.74 | $13.12 | $14.75 | $17.47 | $21.88 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $10.68 | $12.95 | $14.11 | $17.07 | $21.37 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $11.34 | $13.77 | $16.39 | $18.00 | $22.96 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.58 | $13.76 | $16.14 | $18.00 | $22.46 |
| Columbia, SC | $10.63 | $12.86 | $14.20 | $16.95 | $21.08 |
| Florence, SC | $10.52 | $12.05 | $13.78 | $17.17 | $20.66 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $10.95 | $13.34 | $14.83 | $17.48 | $22.19 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $11.73 | $13.74 | $16.29 | $17.96 | $22.36 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $10.67 | $12.72 | $14.10 | $17.01 | $21.51 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.43 | $11.57 | $13.92 | $17.33 | $20.86 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.66 | $12.89 | $14.55 | $17.09 | $20.17 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.43 | $11.98 | $14.00 | $16.78 | $20.00 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $10.88 | $13.19 | $14.68 | $17.36 | $21.59 |
| Sumter, SC | $10.26 | $11.14 | $13.81 | $16.42 | $21.18 |
