In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $61,260.
- 10% of workers earn $42,690 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $81,550 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $63,760.
- 10% of workers earn $45,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $92,730 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 | $45,090 | $52,710 | $63,760 | $78,070 | $92,730 |
| South Carolina | $42,690 | $49,640 | $61,260 | $74,460 | $81,550 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $45,170 | $52,140 | $63,210 | $80,930 | $83,110 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $39,540 | $48,650 | $61,300 | $75,880 | $80,190 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,120 | $52,470 | $63,970 | $75,180 | $83,250 |
| Columbia, SC | $45,730 | $52,350 | $63,620 | $77,120 | $85,700 |
| Florence, SC | $42,150 | $47,620 | $52,070 | $68,130 | $79,420 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $45,970 | $49,750 | $60,970 | $72,690 | $80,520 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $36,490 | $50,640 | $57,990 | $70,100 | $78,300 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $41,130 | $44,710 | $55,860 | $63,420 | $72,540 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,160 | $48,530 | $61,100 | $83,140 | $83,140 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,390 | $47,440 | $58,230 | $70,080 | $88,370 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,960 | $54,850 | $62,610 | $71,800 | $77,160 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $44,840 | $49,310 | $60,320 | $72,440 | $81,240 |
| Sumter, SC | $45,380 | $57,890 | $66,870 | $70,770 | $85,380 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $29.45 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.53 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $39.21 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.65 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.68 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $44.58 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 | $21.68 | $25.34 | $30.65 | $37.53 | $44.58 |
| South Carolina | $20.53 | $23.87 | $29.45 | $35.80 | $39.21 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $21.71 | $25.07 | $30.39 | $38.91 | $39.96 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $19.01 | $23.39 | $29.47 | $36.48 | $38.55 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22.17 | $25.23 | $30.75 | $36.15 | $40.02 |
| Columbia, SC | $21.99 | $25.17 | $30.59 | $37.08 | $41.20 |
| Florence, SC | $20.26 | $22.89 | $25.03 | $32.76 | $38.18 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $22.10 | $23.92 | $29.31 | $34.95 | $38.71 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $17.55 | $24.35 | $27.88 | $33.70 | $37.64 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $19.78 | $21.50 | $26.86 | $30.49 | $34.88 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.35 | $23.33 | $29.38 | $39.97 | $39.97 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.94 | $22.81 | $28.00 | $33.69 | $42.49 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.10 | $26.37 | $30.10 | $34.52 | $37.10 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $21.56 | $23.71 | $29.00 | $34.83 | $39.06 |
| Sumter, SC | $21.82 | $27.83 | $32.15 | $34.03 | $41.05 |
