In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $57,970.
- 10% of workers earn $38,270 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,650 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,750.
- 10% of workers earn $39,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,010 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 | $39,200 | $47,570 | $58,750 | $67,700 | $80,010 |
| South Carolina | $38,270 | $46,970 | $57,970 | $65,290 | $75,650 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $44,070 | $54,770 | $67,140 | $73,240 | $100,820 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $46,930 | $48,070 | $59,280 | $67,280 | $75,160 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,880 | $48,440 | $60,210 | $66,840 | $76,080 |
| Columbia, SC | $36,350 | $45,820 | $59,570 | $65,950 | $74,930 |
| Florence, SC | $36,240 | $45,800 | $56,900 | $70,650 | $78,490 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $38,800 | $46,010 | $57,970 | $62,850 | $72,210 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $30,950 | $31,340 | $46,460 | $57,290 | $65,470 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,310 | $47,390 | $60,320 | $67,900 | $94,710 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,560 | $44,640 | $46,970 | $56,000 | $60,450 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,840 | $45,350 | $57,980 | $66,630 | $72,570 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $42,640 | $47,540 | $60,060 | $68,480 | $74,700 |
| Sumter, SC | $40,600 | $44,210 | $49,480 | $59,570 | $81,060 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $27.87 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.40 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.37 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.85 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.47 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 | $18.85 | $22.87 | $28.24 | $32.55 | $38.47 |
| South Carolina | $18.40 | $22.58 | $27.87 | $31.39 | $36.37 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $21.19 | $26.33 | $32.28 | $35.21 | $48.47 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $22.56 | $23.11 | $28.50 | $32.35 | $36.14 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.17 | $23.29 | $28.95 | $32.14 | $36.58 |
| Columbia, SC | $17.48 | $22.03 | $28.64 | $31.71 | $36.02 |
| Florence, SC | $17.43 | $22.02 | $27.36 | $33.97 | $37.74 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $18.65 | $22.12 | $27.87 | $30.22 | $34.72 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $14.88 | $15.07 | $22.34 | $27.54 | $31.48 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.97 | $22.79 | $29.00 | $32.65 | $45.53 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.02 | $21.46 | $22.58 | $26.92 | $29.06 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.23 | $21.80 | $27.88 | $32.03 | $34.89 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $20.50 | $22.86 | $28.88 | $32.92 | $35.91 |
| Sumter, SC | $19.52 | $21.26 | $23.79 | $28.64 | $38.97 |
