In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $58,260.
- 10% of workers earn $39,910 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,230 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,350.
- 10% of workers earn $39,430 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,030 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $39,430 | $48,820 | $62,350 | $81,730 | $106,030 |
| South Carolina | $39,910 | $47,200 | $58,260 | $65,010 | $76,230 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,730 | $46,520 | $59,930 | $71,760 | $105,800 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $44,610 | $49,480 | $57,220 | $64,310 | $73,940 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $40,680 | $48,550 | $55,790 | $61,970 | $73,670 |
| Columbia, SC | $41,140 | $49,060 | $61,220 | $76,230 | $76,230 |
| Florence, SC | $41,380 | $47,180 | $51,400 | $61,540 | $73,450 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $42,610 | $48,120 | $61,480 | $65,010 | $76,880 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $39,690 | $46,310 | $47,950 | $61,450 | $69,160 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,560 | $44,530 | $49,030 | $58,590 | $62,190 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,980 | $46,510 | $58,020 | $66,040 | $78,290 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,860 | $37,420 | $47,000 | $60,310 | $72,970 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,040 | $45,150 | $60,330 | $75,920 | $77,230 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $45,060 | $51,480 | $63,010 | $73,530 | $76,280 |
| Sumter, SC | $42,740 | $48,640 | $60,050 | $63,090 | $69,460 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $28.01 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.19 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.65 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.96 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.98 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $18.96 | $23.47 | $29.98 | $39.29 | $50.98 |
| South Carolina | $19.19 | $22.69 | $28.01 | $31.26 | $36.65 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $18.14 | $22.36 | $28.81 | $34.50 | $50.86 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $21.45 | $23.79 | $27.51 | $30.92 | $35.55 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.56 | $23.34 | $26.82 | $29.79 | $35.42 |
| Columbia, SC | $19.78 | $23.59 | $29.43 | $36.65 | $36.65 |
| Florence, SC | $19.89 | $22.68 | $24.71 | $29.59 | $35.31 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $20.49 | $23.14 | $29.56 | $31.26 | $36.96 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $19.08 | $22.27 | $23.05 | $29.55 | $33.25 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $18.54 | $21.41 | $23.57 | $28.17 | $29.90 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.78 | $22.36 | $27.89 | $31.75 | $37.64 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.35 | $17.99 | $22.60 | $29.00 | $35.08 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.21 | $21.71 | $29.01 | $36.50 | $37.13 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $21.67 | $24.75 | $30.30 | $35.35 | $36.67 |
| Sumter, SC | $20.55 | $23.39 | $28.87 | $30.33 | $33.40 |
