In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $55,260.
- 10% of workers earn $38,030 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $72,460 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $59,810.
- 10% of workers earn $39,130 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $91,020 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 | $39,130 | $47,850 | $59,810 | $74,820 | $91,020 |
| South Carolina | $38,030 | $46,800 | $55,260 | $61,310 | $72,460 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $35,570 | $41,390 | $49,510 | $59,630 | $68,700 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $41,600 | $47,950 | $58,380 | $64,020 | $77,210 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $40,980 | $47,790 | $57,950 | $63,890 | $78,830 |
| Columbia, SC | $38,610 | $47,310 | $55,880 | $61,350 | $71,360 |
| Florence, SC | $39,340 | $46,020 | $54,400 | $60,010 | $70,420 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $38,870 | $47,780 | $57,260 | $60,850 | $71,750 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $37,510 | $45,760 | $54,690 | $61,820 | $71,020 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,600 | $44,730 | $49,360 | $58,940 | $61,130 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,990 | $38,550 | $48,860 | $57,590 | $60,930 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,990 | $38,640 | $49,410 | $58,650 | $63,170 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,270 | $40,480 | $50,210 | $59,360 | $73,550 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $39,690 | $48,730 | $56,420 | $61,660 | $75,480 |
| Sumter, SC | $37,160 | $43,460 | $48,670 | $56,150 | $61,440 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $26.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.29 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.84 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.75 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.76 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 | $18.81 | $23.00 | $28.75 | $35.97 | $43.76 |
| South Carolina | $18.29 | $22.50 | $26.57 | $29.48 | $34.84 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $17.10 | $19.90 | $23.81 | $28.67 | $33.03 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $20.00 | $23.05 | $28.07 | $30.78 | $37.12 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.70 | $22.98 | $27.86 | $30.72 | $37.90 |
| Columbia, SC | $18.56 | $22.74 | $26.86 | $29.50 | $34.31 |
| Florence, SC | $18.91 | $22.13 | $26.15 | $28.85 | $33.86 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $18.69 | $22.97 | $27.53 | $29.25 | $34.50 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $18.03 | $22.00 | $26.29 | $29.72 | $34.14 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $17.60 | $21.51 | $23.73 | $28.34 | $29.39 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.31 | $18.54 | $23.49 | $27.69 | $29.29 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.31 | $18.58 | $23.76 | $28.20 | $30.37 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.92 | $19.46 | $24.14 | $28.54 | $35.36 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $19.08 | $23.43 | $27.12 | $29.64 | $36.29 |
| Sumter, SC | $17.86 | $20.90 | $23.40 | $27.00 | $29.54 |
