In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $38,860.
- 10% of workers earn $29,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,300 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,770.
- 10% of workers earn $31,750 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,590 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 | $31,750 | $36,870 | $44,770 | $51,780 | $63,590 |
| South Carolina | $29,720 | $34,940 | $38,860 | $47,090 | $59,300 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $29,230 | $33,640 | $39,570 | $45,600 | $56,390 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $31,370 | $37,120 | $44,000 | $49,880 | $61,760 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31,500 | $37,000 | $44,980 | $50,660 | $62,640 |
| Columbia, SC | $30,000 | $35,400 | $37,430 | $45,210 | $54,490 |
| Florence, SC | $29,020 | $32,130 | $37,270 | $45,550 | $61,690 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $29,540 | $35,060 | $39,010 | $47,130 | $59,400 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $28,460 | $29,840 | $37,590 | $43,230 | $55,570 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $27,440 | $31,750 | $36,510 | $44,780 | $57,040 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,680 | $30,800 | $35,540 | $44,660 | $56,890 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,560 | $31,980 | $38,140 | $47,050 | $60,860 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,360 | $31,980 | $37,480 | $46,960 | $60,230 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $30,170 | $35,610 | $42,220 | $50,290 | $62,450 |
| Sumter, SC | $30,360 | $36,090 | $39,100 | $39,100 | $50,750 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.69 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.29 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.51 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.53 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.57 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 | $15.27 | $17.72 | $21.53 | $24.89 | $30.57 |
| South Carolina | $14.29 | $16.80 | $18.69 | $22.64 | $28.51 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $14.05 | $16.18 | $19.02 | $21.92 | $27.11 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $15.08 | $17.85 | $21.15 | $23.98 | $29.69 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $15.14 | $17.79 | $21.63 | $24.35 | $30.12 |
| Columbia, SC | $14.43 | $17.02 | $18.00 | $21.74 | $26.20 |
| Florence, SC | $13.95 | $15.45 | $17.92 | $21.90 | $29.66 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $14.20 | $16.86 | $18.75 | $22.66 | $28.56 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $13.68 | $14.34 | $18.07 | $20.79 | $26.72 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $13.19 | $15.27 | $17.55 | $21.53 | $27.42 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.31 | $14.81 | $17.09 | $21.47 | $27.35 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.25 | $15.38 | $18.34 | $22.62 | $29.26 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.16 | $15.38 | $18.02 | $22.58 | $28.96 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $14.51 | $17.12 | $20.30 | $24.18 | $30.02 |
| Sumter, SC | $14.60 | $17.35 | $18.80 | $18.80 | $24.40 |
