In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $45,760.
- 10% of workers earn $36,030 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,860 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $55,440.
- 10% of workers earn $37,460 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,720 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 | $37,460 | $46,260 | $55,440 | $65,390 | $81,720 |
| South Carolina | $36,030 | $37,990 | $45,760 | $52,760 | $61,860 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $32,460 | $36,670 | $41,430 | $49,550 | $62,760 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $38,480 | $39,130 | $48,040 | $61,280 | $71,420 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,900 | $45,190 | $48,410 | $56,800 | $61,720 |
| Columbia, SC | $36,440 | $37,940 | $44,660 | $49,040 | $60,640 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $36,070 | $37,220 | $46,530 | $52,800 | $69,140 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $38,100 | $38,600 | $46,760 | $61,420 | $191,890 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $35,780 | $36,890 | $46,590 | $51,210 | $58,980 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,880 | $35,880 | $45,550 | $52,000 | $59,540 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $37,610 | $38,190 | $43,060 | $48,490 | $57,810 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.32 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.74 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26.65 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.29 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 | $18.01 | $22.24 | $26.65 | $31.44 | $39.29 |
| South Carolina | $17.32 | $18.26 | $22.00 | $25.37 | $29.74 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $15.61 | $17.63 | $19.92 | $23.82 | $30.17 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $18.50 | $18.81 | $23.09 | $29.46 | $34.34 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.18 | $21.73 | $23.28 | $27.31 | $29.67 |
| Columbia, SC | $17.52 | $18.24 | $21.47 | $23.58 | $29.16 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $17.34 | $17.90 | $22.37 | $25.38 | $33.24 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $18.32 | $18.56 | $22.48 | $29.53 | $92.26 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $17.20 | $17.74 | $22.40 | $24.62 | $28.36 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.25 | $17.25 | $21.90 | $25.00 | $28.63 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $18.08 | $18.36 | $20.70 | $23.31 | $27.80 |
