In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $53,940.
- 10% of workers earn $37,660 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,780 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $63,800.
- 10% of workers earn $44,150 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $108,420 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 | $44,150 | $50,190 | $63,800 | $85,110 | $108,420 |
| South Carolina | $37,660 | $46,400 | $53,940 | $64,000 | $75,780 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $36,490 | $46,300 | $54,690 | $64,360 | $77,330 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $39,100 | $48,880 | $57,360 | $64,780 | $74,880 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $42,320 | $47,430 | $58,690 | $64,230 | $76,010 |
| Columbia, SC | $38,010 | $46,400 | $52,070 | $64,280 | $75,570 |
| Florence, SC | $34,730 | $45,760 | $56,160 | $63,190 | $76,090 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $36,690 | $46,690 | $50,890 | $63,670 | $79,890 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $37,840 | $46,210 | $54,870 | $67,840 | $75,990 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $37,430 | $45,300 | $48,340 | $61,160 | $72,560 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,090 | $42,940 | $47,210 | $58,400 | $68,660 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,710 | $44,590 | $58,200 | $63,760 | $77,020 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,710 | $44,630 | $48,550 | $59,800 | $77,000 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $37,220 | $46,840 | $52,640 | $62,370 | $78,330 |
| Sumter, SC | $36,950 | $43,160 | $50,840 | $59,620 | $69,640 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $25.93 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.11 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.44 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.22 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $52.13 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 | $21.22 | $24.13 | $30.67 | $40.92 | $52.13 |
| South Carolina | $18.11 | $22.31 | $25.93 | $30.77 | $36.44 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $17.55 | $22.26 | $26.29 | $30.94 | $37.18 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $18.80 | $23.50 | $27.58 | $31.15 | $36.00 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $20.35 | $22.80 | $28.22 | $30.88 | $36.54 |
| Columbia, SC | $18.27 | $22.31 | $25.04 | $30.90 | $36.33 |
| Florence, SC | $16.70 | $22.00 | $27.00 | $30.38 | $36.58 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $17.64 | $22.45 | $24.46 | $30.61 | $38.41 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $18.19 | $22.22 | $26.38 | $32.61 | $36.53 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $18.00 | $21.78 | $23.24 | $29.40 | $34.88 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.43 | $20.64 | $22.70 | $28.08 | $33.01 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.57 | $21.44 | $27.98 | $30.66 | $37.03 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.57 | $21.46 | $23.34 | $28.75 | $37.02 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $17.90 | $22.52 | $25.31 | $29.99 | $37.66 |
| Sumter, SC | $17.77 | $20.75 | $24.44 | $28.66 | $33.48 |
