In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $35,510.
- 10% of workers earn $22,710 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,750 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,010.
- 10% of workers earn $28,760 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,950 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 | $28,760 | $33,960 | $38,010 | $45,130 | $49,950 |
| South Carolina | $22,710 | $29,370 | $35,510 | $40,580 | $46,750 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $22,750 | $28,580 | $32,690 | $37,140 | $44,260 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $23,540 | $30,940 | $37,220 | $44,180 | $47,930 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23,050 | $28,990 | $36,300 | $41,600 | $49,320 |
| Columbia, SC | $22,540 | $28,670 | $35,530 | $39,340 | $46,820 |
| Florence, SC | $22,050 | $28,950 | $33,130 | $38,170 | $43,780 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $22,680 | $29,680 | $35,490 | $41,220 | $45,590 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $23,460 | $30,080 | $35,510 | $43,100 | $47,900 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $23,500 | $29,250 | $34,130 | $37,330 | $44,270 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24,200 | $28,880 | $34,460 | $37,140 | $43,950 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,880 | $28,080 | $33,470 | $37,270 | $44,270 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24,770 | $27,850 | $33,020 | $36,410 | $43,950 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $23,130 | $30,140 | $34,920 | $38,710 | $46,050 |
| Sumter, SC | $21,730 | $27,750 | $31,060 | $36,480 | $44,860 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $17.07 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $10.92 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.48 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.83 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.01 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 | $13.83 | $16.33 | $18.27 | $21.70 | $24.01 |
| South Carolina | $10.92 | $14.12 | $17.07 | $19.51 | $22.48 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $10.94 | $13.74 | $15.72 | $17.86 | $21.28 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $11.32 | $14.87 | $17.89 | $21.24 | $23.05 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $11.08 | $13.94 | $17.45 | $20.00 | $23.71 |
| Columbia, SC | $10.84 | $13.78 | $17.08 | $18.91 | $22.51 |
| Florence, SC | $10.60 | $13.92 | $15.93 | $18.35 | $21.05 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $10.91 | $14.27 | $17.06 | $19.82 | $21.92 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $11.28 | $14.46 | $17.07 | $20.72 | $23.03 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $11.30 | $14.06 | $16.41 | $17.95 | $21.29 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.63 | $13.89 | $16.57 | $17.86 | $21.13 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.52 | $13.50 | $16.09 | $17.92 | $21.28 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.91 | $13.39 | $15.87 | $17.51 | $21.13 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $11.12 | $14.49 | $16.79 | $18.61 | $22.14 |
| Sumter, SC | $10.45 | $13.34 | $14.93 | $17.54 | $21.57 |
