In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $44,650.
- 10% of workers earn $37,380 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,450 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,230.
- 10% of workers earn $37,560 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $73,590 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 | $37,560 | $44,270 | $49,230 | $60,490 | $73,590 |
| South Carolina | $37,380 | $37,380 | $44,650 | $49,860 | $61,450 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $33,860 | $37,670 | $41,610 | $51,140 | $57,350 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $39,340 | $40,010 | $48,170 | $61,210 | $73,830 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,560 | $46,760 | $51,370 | $62,650 | $76,980 |
| Columbia, SC | $37,380 | $37,380 | $38,760 | $46,650 | $60,430 |
| Florence, SC | $37,440 | $42,030 | $46,120 | $62,530 | $82,070 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $37,570 | $38,550 | $46,970 | $49,540 | $63,150 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $40,780 | $44,080 | $44,080 | $48,530 | $49,740 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $29,210 | $33,810 | $36,530 | $55,660 | $66,610 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,940 | $35,840 | $50,350 | $50,360 | $51,960 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $38,060 | $42,780 | $47,750 | $49,490 | $58,550 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $21.46 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.97 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.54 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.06 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.38 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 | $18.06 | $21.29 | $23.67 | $29.08 | $35.38 |
| South Carolina | $17.97 | $17.97 | $21.46 | $23.97 | $29.54 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $16.28 | $18.11 | $20.01 | $24.59 | $27.57 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $18.91 | $19.23 | $23.16 | $29.43 | $35.50 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.54 | $22.48 | $24.70 | $30.12 | $37.01 |
| Columbia, SC | $17.97 | $17.97 | $18.64 | $22.43 | $29.05 |
| Florence, SC | $18.00 | $20.21 | $22.17 | $30.06 | $39.46 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $18.06 | $18.53 | $22.58 | $23.82 | $30.36 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $19.60 | $21.19 | $21.19 | $23.33 | $23.92 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $14.04 | $16.25 | $17.56 | $26.76 | $32.02 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.32 | $17.23 | $24.21 | $24.21 | $24.98 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $18.30 | $20.57 | $22.96 | $23.79 | $28.15 |
