In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $50,670.
- 10% of workers earn $36,010 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,040 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,580.
- 10% of workers earn $40,410 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $99,910 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 | $40,410 | $48,510 | $60,580 | $76,830 | $99,910 |
| South Carolina | $36,010 | $43,620 | $50,670 | $62,610 | $79,040 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,760 | $47,130 | $58,930 | $67,600 | $74,850 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $36,750 | $44,450 | $50,380 | $61,410 | $78,730 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,240 | $46,840 | $50,960 | $59,250 | $65,640 |
| Columbia, SC | $36,390 | $41,880 | $48,070 | $59,260 | $77,860 |
| Florence, SC | $33,600 | $40,270 | $49,250 | $64,560 | $84,770 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $35,460 | $44,700 | $50,090 | $61,410 | $76,110 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $35,200 | $44,200 | $49,070 | $61,160 | $81,150 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,760 | $42,430 | $47,750 | $56,870 | $74,450 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,000 | $37,670 | $46,160 | $59,320 | $78,260 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,700 | $40,540 | $49,980 | $59,220 | $74,420 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,370 | $40,540 | $47,840 | $57,340 | $78,260 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $37,270 | $46,430 | $51,750 | $60,400 | $76,390 |
| Sumter, SC | $34,500 | $37,510 | $45,700 | $55,320 | $70,400 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.36 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.00 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.43 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.03 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 | $19.43 | $23.32 | $29.12 | $36.94 | $48.03 |
| South Carolina | $17.31 | $20.97 | $24.36 | $30.10 | $38.00 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $18.15 | $22.66 | $28.33 | $32.50 | $35.99 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $17.67 | $21.37 | $24.22 | $29.52 | $37.85 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.39 | $22.52 | $24.50 | $28.49 | $31.56 |
| Columbia, SC | $17.49 | $20.13 | $23.11 | $28.49 | $37.44 |
| Florence, SC | $16.16 | $19.36 | $23.68 | $31.04 | $40.76 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $17.05 | $21.49 | $24.08 | $29.52 | $36.59 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $16.92 | $21.25 | $23.59 | $29.40 | $39.01 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $17.67 | $20.40 | $22.96 | $27.34 | $35.80 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.39 | $18.11 | $22.19 | $28.52 | $37.62 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.20 | $19.49 | $24.03 | $28.47 | $35.78 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.53 | $19.49 | $23.00 | $27.57 | $37.62 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $17.92 | $22.32 | $24.88 | $29.04 | $36.73 |
| Sumter, SC | $16.59 | $18.03 | $21.97 | $26.60 | $33.85 |
