In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $45,950.
- 10% of workers earn $28,330 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,790 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,670.
- 10% of workers earn $33,660 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,850 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 | $33,660 | $38,140 | $49,670 | $65,660 | $80,850 |
| South Carolina | $28,330 | $35,540 | $45,950 | $61,000 | $77,790 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $24,410 | $33,040 | $44,980 | $58,520 | $76,400 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $30,160 | $37,220 | $47,220 | $61,330 | $78,470 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $32,860 | $37,970 | $51,070 | $69,320 | $81,480 |
| Columbia, SC | $28,970 | $35,750 | $46,330 | $61,420 | $79,110 |
| Florence, SC | $23,200 | $33,480 | $43,930 | $58,670 | $77,730 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $27,320 | $36,230 | $46,540 | $60,770 | $77,570 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $29,500 | $36,590 | $47,830 | $63,210 | $79,690 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $27,460 | $34,840 | $44,190 | $58,000 | $74,270 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18,040 | $29,700 | $39,610 | $58,360 | $75,950 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,880 | $33,850 | $41,600 | $57,890 | $80,140 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,640 | $32,980 | $41,320 | $55,460 | $71,020 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $24,210 | $34,690 | $46,680 | $61,540 | $77,140 |
| Sumter, SC | $28,880 | $34,830 | $44,700 | $63,860 | $79,280 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.09 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.62 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.40 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.18 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.87 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 | $16.18 | $18.34 | $23.88 | $31.57 | $38.87 |
| South Carolina | $13.62 | $17.09 | $22.09 | $29.33 | $37.40 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $11.74 | $15.89 | $21.62 | $28.13 | $36.73 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $14.50 | $17.90 | $22.70 | $29.49 | $37.73 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $15.80 | $18.26 | $24.55 | $33.33 | $39.17 |
| Columbia, SC | $13.93 | $17.19 | $22.27 | $29.53 | $38.03 |
| Florence, SC | $11.16 | $16.09 | $21.12 | $28.21 | $37.37 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $13.13 | $17.42 | $22.37 | $29.22 | $37.30 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $14.19 | $17.59 | $22.99 | $30.39 | $38.31 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $13.20 | $16.75 | $21.24 | $27.89 | $35.71 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $8.67 | $14.28 | $19.04 | $28.06 | $36.52 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.89 | $16.27 | $20.00 | $27.83 | $38.53 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.29 | $15.85 | $19.86 | $26.66 | $34.15 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $11.64 | $16.68 | $22.44 | $29.59 | $37.09 |
| Sumter, SC | $13.89 | $16.74 | $21.49 | $30.70 | $38.12 |
