In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $42,940.
- 10% of workers earn $31,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,370 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,120.
- 10% of workers earn $35,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,090 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 | $35,090 | $38,620 | $47,120 | $59,740 | $78,090 |
| South Carolina | $31,200 | $36,680 | $42,940 | $49,120 | $63,370 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $27,560 | $34,180 | $38,730 | $47,890 | $58,850 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $31,190 | $37,440 | $43,630 | $50,930 | $64,920 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,730 | $38,190 | $45,850 | $49,760 | $61,990 |
| Columbia, SC | $30,300 | $36,400 | $42,630 | $48,160 | $62,420 |
| Florence, SC | $31,610 | $37,660 | $45,230 | $54,300 | $59,320 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $33,280 | $36,970 | $44,380 | $49,060 | $64,230 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $35,670 | $37,710 | $45,750 | $52,250 | $68,600 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $31,330 | $36,020 | $38,210 | $47,110 | $61,550 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,070 | $36,380 | $39,160 | $46,950 | $60,600 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,180 | $34,520 | $37,980 | $48,200 | $61,700 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,200 | $34,940 | $37,370 | $46,220 | $56,540 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $34,120 | $36,970 | $42,210 | $48,530 | $62,730 |
| Sumter, SC | $29,510 | $32,220 | $38,650 | $45,690 | $57,680 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $20.65 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.47 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.87 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.54 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 | $16.87 | $18.57 | $22.66 | $28.72 | $37.54 |
| South Carolina | $15.00 | $17.64 | $20.65 | $23.62 | $30.47 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $13.25 | $16.43 | $18.62 | $23.02 | $28.29 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $14.99 | $18.00 | $20.98 | $24.49 | $31.21 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.29 | $18.36 | $22.04 | $23.92 | $29.81 |
| Columbia, SC | $14.57 | $17.50 | $20.49 | $23.15 | $30.01 |
| Florence, SC | $15.20 | $18.11 | $21.75 | $26.11 | $28.52 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $16.00 | $17.77 | $21.34 | $23.59 | $30.88 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $17.15 | $18.13 | $21.99 | $25.12 | $32.98 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $15.06 | $17.32 | $18.37 | $22.65 | $29.59 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.94 | $17.49 | $18.83 | $22.57 | $29.13 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.51 | $16.60 | $18.26 | $23.17 | $29.66 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.56 | $16.80 | $17.97 | $22.22 | $27.19 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $16.41 | $17.77 | $20.29 | $23.33 | $30.16 |
| Sumter, SC | $14.19 | $15.49 | $18.58 | $21.97 | $27.73 |
