In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $47,940.
- 10% of workers earn $33,370 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $68,870 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50,670.
- 10% of workers earn $36,000 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,550 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 | $36,000 | $43,520 | $50,670 | $61,470 | $74,550 |
| South Carolina | $33,370 | $39,810 | $47,940 | $58,240 | $68,870 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $32,410 | $38,480 | $46,450 | $56,700 | $66,930 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $35,870 | $44,110 | $50,400 | $60,850 | $73,200 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,810 | $43,940 | $50,800 | $60,730 | $74,290 |
| Columbia, SC | $33,770 | $38,180 | $46,690 | $56,800 | $67,080 |
| Florence, SC | $30,970 | $37,960 | $45,300 | $52,390 | $62,960 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $33,930 | $41,350 | $49,600 | $58,520 | $70,350 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $35,180 | $42,560 | $50,250 | $63,500 | $73,500 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $32,400 | $38,990 | $46,790 | $57,840 | $66,930 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,240 | $37,580 | $44,720 | $52,450 | $61,830 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $36,650 | $45,940 | $54,340 | $66,940 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,400 | $36,200 | $44,440 | $54,680 | $63,290 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $34,740 | $41,870 | $48,480 | $57,120 | $65,090 |
| Sumter, SC | $29,130 | $36,470 | $43,810 | $54,160 | $66,080 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.05 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.05 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.11 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.36 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.84 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 | $17.31 | $20.92 | $24.36 | $29.55 | $35.84 |
| South Carolina | $16.05 | $19.14 | $23.05 | $28.00 | $33.11 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $15.58 | $18.50 | $22.33 | $27.26 | $32.18 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $17.25 | $21.21 | $24.23 | $29.26 | $35.19 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.70 | $21.13 | $24.43 | $29.20 | $35.72 |
| Columbia, SC | $16.24 | $18.36 | $22.45 | $27.31 | $32.25 |
| Florence, SC | $14.89 | $18.25 | $21.78 | $25.19 | $30.27 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $16.31 | $19.88 | $23.84 | $28.14 | $33.82 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $16.92 | $20.46 | $24.16 | $30.53 | $35.34 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $15.58 | $18.74 | $22.50 | $27.81 | $32.18 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.54 | $18.07 | $21.50 | $25.22 | $29.73 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $17.62 | $22.09 | $26.13 | $32.18 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.14 | $17.40 | $21.37 | $26.29 | $30.43 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $16.70 | $20.13 | $23.31 | $27.46 | $31.30 |
| Sumter, SC | $14.00 | $17.53 | $21.06 | $26.04 | $31.77 |
