In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $52,430.
- 10% of workers earn $37,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,910 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,640.
- 10% of workers earn $41,670 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $85,980 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 | $41,670 | $49,240 | $60,640 | $73,690 | $85,980 |
| South Carolina | $37,050 | $46,210 | $52,430 | $61,400 | $71,910 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,120 | $45,730 | $52,650 | $61,220 | $72,480 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $40,470 | $50,080 | $57,880 | $64,920 | $73,200 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,440 | $47,990 | $58,380 | $64,520 | $77,690 |
| Columbia, SC | $38,210 | $47,420 | $56,390 | $62,680 | $76,550 |
| Florence, SC | $37,190 | $45,610 | $47,520 | $58,770 | $63,890 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $36,650 | $45,740 | $51,050 | $59,670 | $69,920 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $39,720 | $46,170 | $52,220 | $61,060 | $65,880 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,050 | $45,850 | $55,340 | $60,760 | $66,860 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,670 | $39,310 | $48,090 | $55,900 | $60,770 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,590 | $40,250 | $45,790 | $55,350 | $60,770 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,200 | $39,200 | $48,940 | $59,930 | $60,770 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $39,050 | $47,650 | $53,210 | $62,180 | $74,080 |
| Sumter, SC | $36,540 | $41,960 | $47,530 | $54,590 | $60,440 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $25.21 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.57 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.15 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.04 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.34 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 | $20.04 | $23.68 | $29.15 | $35.43 | $41.34 |
| South Carolina | $17.81 | $22.22 | $25.21 | $29.52 | $34.57 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $17.85 | $21.99 | $25.31 | $29.43 | $34.85 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $19.46 | $24.08 | $27.83 | $31.21 | $35.19 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.48 | $23.07 | $28.07 | $31.02 | $37.35 |
| Columbia, SC | $18.37 | $22.80 | $27.11 | $30.14 | $36.80 |
| Florence, SC | $17.88 | $21.93 | $22.85 | $28.26 | $30.72 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $17.62 | $21.99 | $24.54 | $28.69 | $33.61 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $19.10 | $22.20 | $25.11 | $29.36 | $31.67 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $17.33 | $22.04 | $26.61 | $29.21 | $32.15 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.19 | $18.90 | $23.12 | $26.88 | $29.22 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.63 | $19.35 | $22.02 | $26.61 | $29.22 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.52 | $18.85 | $23.53 | $28.81 | $29.22 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $18.77 | $22.91 | $25.58 | $29.90 | $35.61 |
| Sumter, SC | $17.57 | $20.18 | $22.85 | $26.25 | $29.06 |
