In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $52,090.
- 10% of workers earn $39,060 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,850 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $60,020.
- 10% of workers earn $39,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $91,060 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 | $39,110 | $48,040 | $60,020 | $74,780 | $91,060 |
| South Carolina | $39,060 | $45,810 | $52,090 | $63,370 | $76,850 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $36,970 | $44,580 | $49,740 | $60,880 | $74,950 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $36,970 | $45,810 | $51,790 | $63,170 | $79,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $40,790 | $48,680 | $58,600 | $66,040 | $79,420 |
| Columbia, SC | $39,670 | $46,510 | $55,070 | $61,630 | $72,850 |
| Florence, SC | $40,190 | $48,080 | $59,840 | $67,840 | $71,560 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $39,960 | $47,770 | $61,660 | $75,020 | $77,930 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $40,980 | $45,090 | $48,650 | $63,680 | $82,960 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $39,970 | $44,810 | $50,270 | $65,250 | $67,720 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,680 | $36,560 | $46,710 | $52,230 | $62,810 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,010 | $40,060 | $46,200 | $62,150 | $85,490 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,080 | $38,390 | $49,810 | $61,260 | $61,260 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $40,500 | $47,920 | $61,240 | $63,280 | $77,340 |
| Sumter, SC | $35,950 | $39,720 | $45,930 | $47,990 | $64,870 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $25.05 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.78 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.95 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.86 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.80 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.78 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 | $18.80 | $23.10 | $28.86 | $35.95 | $43.78 |
| South Carolina | $18.78 | $22.02 | $25.05 | $30.47 | $36.95 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $17.78 | $21.43 | $23.91 | $29.27 | $36.03 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $17.78 | $22.02 | $24.90 | $30.37 | $37.98 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.61 | $23.40 | $28.17 | $31.75 | $38.18 |
| Columbia, SC | $19.07 | $22.36 | $26.48 | $29.63 | $35.02 |
| Florence, SC | $19.32 | $23.12 | $28.77 | $32.61 | $34.41 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $19.21 | $22.97 | $29.64 | $36.07 | $37.47 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $19.70 | $21.68 | $23.39 | $30.62 | $39.89 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $19.21 | $21.55 | $24.17 | $31.37 | $32.56 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.19 | $17.58 | $22.46 | $25.11 | $30.20 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.28 | $19.26 | $22.21 | $29.88 | $41.10 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.91 | $18.46 | $23.95 | $29.45 | $29.45 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $19.47 | $23.04 | $29.44 | $30.43 | $37.19 |
| Sumter, SC | $17.29 | $19.10 | $22.08 | $23.07 | $31.19 |
