In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $48,080.
- 10% of workers earn $31,680 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,430 or more.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $48,100.
- 10% of workers earn $31,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,030 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50,620.
- 10% of workers earn $34,660 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,790 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 | $34,660 | $38,900 | $50,620 | $70,430 | $81,790 |
| South Carolina | $31,200 | $37,430 | $48,100 | $63,610 | $78,030 |
| Columbia, SC | $31,680 | $37,370 | $48,080 | $64,210 | $78,430 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $30,430 | $36,880 | $48,730 | $62,820 | $78,720 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $34,880 | $38,020 | $49,120 | $64,540 | $79,480 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34,470 | $37,790 | $53,660 | $73,590 | $88,130 |
| Florence, SC | $29,800 | $35,800 | $46,130 | $61,850 | $76,810 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $32,810 | $37,940 | $48,120 | $62,850 | $76,580 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $31,220 | $37,400 | $50,920 | $72,110 | $81,370 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $30,430 | $35,870 | $45,360 | $61,000 | $74,600 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17,970 | $31,200 | $43,680 | $63,950 | $78,020 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,230 | $36,480 | $44,150 | $61,570 | $79,610 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,880 | $35,570 | $45,400 | $61,290 | $74,320 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $31,640 | $37,790 | $48,610 | $64,600 | $77,180 |
| Sumter, SC | $29,660 | $36,300 | $46,500 | $61,260 | $76,050 |
In Columbia, SC:
- Workers on average earn $23.11 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.23 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.71 or more per hour.
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.51 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.34 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.66 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.32 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 | $16.66 | $18.70 | $24.34 | $33.86 | $39.32 |
| South Carolina | $15.00 | $17.99 | $23.12 | $30.58 | $37.51 |
| Columbia, SC | $15.23 | $17.97 | $23.11 | $30.87 | $37.71 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $14.63 | $17.73 | $23.43 | $30.20 | $37.85 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $16.77 | $18.28 | $23.62 | $31.03 | $38.21 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.57 | $18.17 | $25.80 | $35.38 | $42.37 |
| Florence, SC | $14.33 | $17.21 | $22.18 | $29.74 | $36.93 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $15.77 | $18.24 | $23.14 | $30.22 | $36.82 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $15.01 | $17.98 | $24.48 | $34.67 | $39.12 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $14.63 | $17.25 | $21.81 | $29.33 | $35.86 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $8.64 | $15.00 | $21.00 | $30.74 | $37.51 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.05 | $17.54 | $21.22 | $29.60 | $38.28 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.89 | $17.10 | $21.83 | $29.47 | $35.73 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $15.21 | $18.17 | $23.37 | $31.06 | $37.11 |
| Sumter, SC | $14.26 | $17.45 | $22.35 | $29.45 | $36.56 |
