In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $74,950.
- 10% of workers earn $48,190 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,060 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $71,190.
- 10% of workers earn $45,790 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,960 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 | $45,790 | $56,330 | $71,190 | $86,770 | $106,960 |
| South Carolina | $48,190 | $59,710 | $74,950 | $88,460 | $106,060 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $46,430 | $60,560 | $74,040 | $95,450 | $136,600 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $49,120 | $61,020 | $78,730 | $94,030 | $107,430 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,800 | $57,370 | $70,520 | $83,140 | $102,960 |
| Columbia, SC | $49,340 | $60,640 | $74,920 | $87,010 | $105,360 |
| Florence, SC | $48,270 | $58,790 | $65,340 | $87,530 | $112,410 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $48,320 | $59,750 | $75,820 | $88,460 | $101,810 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $39,990 | $50,160 | $61,790 | $82,870 | $104,630 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,390 | $49,530 | $58,190 | $73,260 | $90,470 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,350 | $60,860 | $73,760 | $88,810 | $105,540 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,500 | $58,500 | $77,670 | $95,940 | $114,410 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,660 | $58,770 | $70,830 | $89,330 | $103,140 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $49,330 | $61,340 | $78,620 | $88,430 | $107,440 |
| Sumter, SC | $49,830 | $59,820 | $68,860 | $85,080 | $105,210 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $36.04 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.17 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.99 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $34.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.01 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $51.42 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 | $22.01 | $27.08 | $34.23 | $41.72 | $51.42 |
| South Carolina | $23.17 | $28.71 | $36.04 | $42.53 | $50.99 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $22.32 | $29.11 | $35.60 | $45.89 | $65.67 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $23.62 | $29.34 | $37.85 | $45.21 | $51.65 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $22.50 | $27.58 | $33.90 | $39.97 | $49.50 |
| Columbia, SC | $23.72 | $29.15 | $36.02 | $41.83 | $50.66 |
| Florence, SC | $23.21 | $28.26 | $31.42 | $42.08 | $54.04 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $23.23 | $28.73 | $36.45 | $42.53 | $48.95 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $19.23 | $24.11 | $29.71 | $39.84 | $50.31 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $17.49 | $23.81 | $27.98 | $35.22 | $43.50 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23.73 | $29.26 | $35.46 | $42.70 | $50.74 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.92 | $28.13 | $37.34 | $46.12 | $55.00 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.95 | $28.26 | $34.05 | $42.95 | $49.59 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $23.72 | $29.49 | $37.80 | $42.51 | $51.65 |
| Sumter, SC | $23.96 | $28.76 | $33.11 | $40.90 | $50.58 |
