In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48,940.
- 10% of workers earn $38,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,330 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,850.
- 10% of workers earn $42,190 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $101,090 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 | $42,190 | $48,680 | $59,850 | $77,170 | $101,090 |
| South Carolina | $38,720 | $44,960 | $48,940 | $57,780 | $64,330 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $38,710 | $43,570 | $48,190 | $57,870 | $67,040 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $40,540 | $48,660 | $50,640 | $61,750 | $72,090 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $41,970 | $47,710 | $50,870 | $59,230 | $70,400 |
| Columbia, SC | $38,150 | $43,310 | $48,410 | $56,270 | $62,230 |
| Florence, SC | $39,040 | $45,920 | $48,000 | $56,570 | $72,160 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $38,790 | $45,970 | $48,980 | $56,810 | $63,560 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $41,660 | $48,310 | $50,740 | $59,490 | $69,050 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,480 | $41,450 | $47,000 | $49,570 | $58,460 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,720 | $39,130 | $48,160 | $57,700 | $59,780 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,110 | $38,780 | $45,170 | $50,590 | $61,220 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,690 | $39,110 | $46,850 | $58,860 | $78,300 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $38,760 | $42,200 | $48,940 | $59,740 | $62,810 |
| Sumter, SC | $40,440 | $44,770 | $50,340 | $54,920 | $57,790 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.53 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.61 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.93 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.78 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.28 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.60 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 | $20.28 | $23.40 | $28.78 | $37.10 | $48.60 |
| South Carolina | $18.61 | $21.62 | $23.53 | $27.78 | $30.93 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $18.61 | $20.95 | $23.17 | $27.82 | $32.23 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $19.49 | $23.39 | $24.35 | $29.69 | $34.66 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $20.18 | $22.94 | $24.46 | $28.48 | $33.85 |
| Columbia, SC | $18.34 | $20.82 | $23.27 | $27.05 | $29.92 |
| Florence, SC | $18.77 | $22.08 | $23.08 | $27.20 | $34.69 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $18.65 | $22.10 | $23.55 | $27.31 | $30.56 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $20.03 | $23.23 | $24.39 | $28.60 | $33.20 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $18.50 | $19.93 | $22.59 | $23.83 | $28.11 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.25 | $18.81 | $23.16 | $27.74 | $28.74 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.84 | $18.64 | $21.72 | $24.32 | $29.43 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.60 | $18.80 | $22.52 | $28.30 | $37.64 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $18.64 | $20.29 | $23.53 | $28.72 | $30.20 |
| Sumter, SC | $19.44 | $21.52 | $24.20 | $26.41 | $27.79 |
