In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $75,350.
- 10% of workers earn $52,220 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $105,840 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $79,920.
- 10% of workers earn $53,280 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $128,260 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 | $53,280 | $63,400 | $79,920 | $101,460 | $128,260 |
| South Carolina | $52,220 | $60,790 | $75,350 | $91,320 | $105,840 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $50,640 | $60,560 | $74,360 | $83,430 | $99,910 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $56,770 | $62,370 | $77,470 | $94,540 | $106,960 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $57,430 | $63,440 | $77,300 | $95,360 | $107,080 |
| Columbia, SC | $50,720 | $60,020 | $72,800 | $85,660 | $101,310 |
| Florence, SC | $49,570 | $59,040 | $74,080 | $86,050 | $107,210 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $53,460 | $61,550 | $74,850 | $88,490 | $104,610 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $54,060 | $62,320 | $76,620 | $92,700 | $105,730 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $48,790 | $57,600 | $70,220 | $82,710 | $100,120 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,490 | $53,880 | $70,060 | $88,400 | $100,560 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,420 | $58,600 | $73,510 | $91,840 | $102,560 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,990 | $60,240 | $66,550 | $92,300 | $102,560 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $51,880 | $60,110 | $74,770 | $94,010 | $110,640 |
| Sumter, SC | $54,060 | $65,680 | $78,290 | $102,800 | $119,970 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $36.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.11 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.89 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38.42 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $25.62 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $61.66 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 | $25.62 | $30.48 | $38.42 | $48.78 | $61.66 |
| South Carolina | $25.11 | $29.22 | $36.23 | $43.90 | $50.89 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $24.34 | $29.12 | $35.75 | $40.11 | $48.04 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $27.29 | $29.99 | $37.24 | $45.45 | $51.42 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $27.61 | $30.50 | $37.16 | $45.84 | $51.48 |
| Columbia, SC | $24.39 | $28.85 | $35.00 | $41.18 | $48.71 |
| Florence, SC | $23.83 | $28.38 | $35.62 | $41.37 | $51.54 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $25.70 | $29.59 | $35.99 | $42.54 | $50.29 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $25.99 | $29.96 | $36.84 | $44.57 | $50.83 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $23.46 | $27.69 | $33.76 | $39.77 | $48.14 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.79 | $25.90 | $33.68 | $42.50 | $48.35 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24.24 | $28.17 | $35.34 | $44.15 | $49.31 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25.00 | $28.96 | $32.00 | $44.38 | $49.31 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $24.94 | $28.90 | $35.95 | $45.20 | $53.19 |
| Sumter, SC | $25.99 | $31.58 | $37.64 | $49.42 | $57.68 |
