In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $47,880.
- 10% of workers earn $32,950 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $74,530 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,590.
- 10% of workers earn $35,350 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,180 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 | $35,350 | $40,840 | $49,590 | $62,620 | $77,180 |
| South Carolina | $32,950 | $38,700 | $47,880 | $60,970 | $74,530 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $30,550 | $37,700 | $46,130 | $58,860 | $74,140 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $35,970 | $41,970 | $48,540 | $61,380 | $75,980 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,640 | $44,020 | $51,000 | $62,940 | $75,650 |
| Columbia, SC | $33,300 | $39,100 | $46,870 | $59,130 | $69,470 |
| Florence, SC | $31,170 | $36,890 | $44,750 | $59,070 | $65,930 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $35,710 | $39,990 | $49,500 | $62,970 | $77,680 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $34,530 | $38,890 | $46,170 | $52,820 | $63,380 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $29,310 | $35,340 | $38,770 | $46,990 | $58,140 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,580 | $36,160 | $46,670 | $58,310 | $72,490 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,720 | $41,940 | $51,810 | $63,370 | $76,530 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,080 | $35,830 | $44,990 | $59,240 | $67,280 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $35,240 | $43,570 | $53,110 | $64,220 | $77,990 |
| Sumter, SC | $27,720 | $34,400 | $47,340 | $62,200 | $69,550 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.02 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.84 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $35.83 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.00 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.11 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 | $17.00 | $19.64 | $23.84 | $30.10 | $37.11 |
| South Carolina | $15.84 | $18.61 | $23.02 | $29.31 | $35.83 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $14.69 | $18.13 | $22.18 | $28.30 | $35.65 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $17.29 | $20.18 | $23.34 | $29.51 | $36.53 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.62 | $21.16 | $24.52 | $30.26 | $36.37 |
| Columbia, SC | $16.01 | $18.80 | $22.53 | $28.43 | $33.40 |
| Florence, SC | $14.99 | $17.74 | $21.52 | $28.40 | $31.70 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $17.17 | $19.23 | $23.80 | $30.27 | $37.35 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $16.60 | $18.70 | $22.20 | $25.40 | $30.47 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $14.09 | $16.99 | $18.64 | $22.59 | $27.95 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.74 | $17.38 | $22.44 | $28.04 | $34.85 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.25 | $20.16 | $24.91 | $30.46 | $36.79 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.98 | $17.23 | $21.63 | $28.48 | $32.35 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $16.94 | $20.95 | $25.53 | $30.88 | $37.50 |
| Sumter, SC | $13.33 | $16.54 | $22.76 | $29.91 | $33.44 |
