In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $49,120.
- 10% of workers earn $38,300 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $66,160 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $51,000.
- 10% of workers earn $38,130 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,850 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 | $38,130 | $45,580 | $51,000 | $61,610 | $75,850 |
| South Carolina | $38,300 | $43,090 | $49,120 | $56,700 | $66,160 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $36,540 | $40,800 | $48,180 | $58,450 | $69,430 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $41,870 | $44,630 | $52,000 | $61,600 | $68,750 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $41,200 | $47,050 | $53,760 | $62,410 | $76,890 |
| Columbia, SC | $35,880 | $41,340 | $48,430 | $53,830 | $61,430 |
| Florence, SC | $40,090 | $42,730 | $48,180 | $55,720 | $59,250 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $39,380 | $44,460 | $48,940 | $53,650 | $61,290 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $35,840 | $42,380 | $48,360 | $55,690 | $64,790 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $32,050 | $35,870 | $44,450 | $50,390 | $63,330 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,840 | $41,100 | $47,170 | $52,400 | $56,240 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,070 | $39,090 | $46,560 | $51,740 | $57,040 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,820 | $40,900 | $45,050 | $50,850 | $55,190 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $40,400 | $47,950 | $50,880 | $57,270 | $68,590 |
| Sumter, SC | $35,210 | $39,640 | $41,550 | $45,770 | $54,670 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.61 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.42 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.81 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.52 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.47 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 | $18.33 | $21.91 | $24.52 | $29.62 | $36.47 |
| South Carolina | $18.42 | $20.72 | $23.61 | $27.26 | $31.81 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $17.57 | $19.62 | $23.17 | $28.10 | $33.38 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $20.13 | $21.46 | $25.00 | $29.62 | $33.05 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.81 | $22.62 | $25.85 | $30.01 | $36.96 |
| Columbia, SC | $17.25 | $19.88 | $23.28 | $25.88 | $29.54 |
| Florence, SC | $19.27 | $20.54 | $23.16 | $26.79 | $28.48 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $18.94 | $21.38 | $23.53 | $25.79 | $29.47 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $17.23 | $20.38 | $23.25 | $26.78 | $31.15 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $15.41 | $17.24 | $21.37 | $24.23 | $30.45 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.23 | $19.76 | $22.68 | $25.19 | $27.04 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.82 | $18.80 | $22.39 | $24.87 | $27.42 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.70 | $19.67 | $21.66 | $24.45 | $26.53 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $19.42 | $23.05 | $24.46 | $27.54 | $32.98 |
| Sumter, SC | $16.93 | $19.06 | $19.98 | $22.01 | $26.29 |
