In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $53,230.
- 10% of workers earn $37,440 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $86,370 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $57,770.
- 10% of workers earn $38,570 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $84,810 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $38,570 | $46,600 | $57,770 | $71,480 | $84,810 |
| South Carolina | $37,440 | $44,470 | $53,230 | $70,990 | $86,370 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,200 | $46,120 | $56,040 | $75,490 | $90,640 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $40,230 | $46,970 | $56,200 | $72,180 | $84,290 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,160 | $44,530 | $53,780 | $64,250 | $77,790 |
| Columbia, SC | $37,320 | $43,470 | $54,080 | $69,990 | $87,360 |
| Florence, SC | $34,450 | $37,460 | $49,590 | $66,970 | $80,550 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $37,850 | $44,290 | $52,360 | $67,450 | $82,850 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $38,570 | $44,520 | $50,490 | $61,450 | $76,700 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $33,000 | $36,970 | $46,770 | $55,560 | $72,990 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,110 | $44,470 | $46,880 | $59,800 | $74,510 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,580 | $43,190 | $54,810 | $70,460 | $87,690 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,930 | $47,260 | $58,060 | $73,460 | $81,150 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $40,670 | $48,330 | $56,150 | $82,920 | $97,490 |
| Sumter, SC | $36,730 | $40,500 | $47,450 | $62,360 | $75,780 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $25.59 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.52 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $27.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $40.77 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $18.54 | $22.41 | $27.78 | $34.37 | $40.77 |
| South Carolina | $18.00 | $21.38 | $25.59 | $34.13 | $41.52 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $17.88 | $22.17 | $26.94 | $36.30 | $43.58 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $19.34 | $22.58 | $27.02 | $34.70 | $40.52 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.38 | $21.41 | $25.86 | $30.89 | $37.40 |
| Columbia, SC | $17.94 | $20.90 | $26.00 | $33.65 | $42.00 |
| Florence, SC | $16.56 | $18.01 | $23.84 | $32.20 | $38.73 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $18.20 | $21.30 | $25.17 | $32.43 | $39.83 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $18.54 | $21.40 | $24.27 | $29.55 | $36.88 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $15.86 | $17.77 | $22.49 | $26.71 | $35.09 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.84 | $21.38 | $22.54 | $28.75 | $35.82 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.63 | $20.76 | $26.35 | $33.88 | $42.16 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.23 | $22.72 | $27.91 | $35.32 | $39.02 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $19.56 | $23.24 | $27.00 | $39.87 | $46.87 |
| Sumter, SC | $17.66 | $19.47 | $22.81 | $29.98 | $36.43 |
