In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $46,890.
- 10% of workers earn $35,010 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $70,430 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $48,570.
- 10% of workers earn $35,510 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,860 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 | $35,510 | $39,890 | $48,570 | $61,440 | $77,860 |
| South Carolina | $35,010 | $37,910 | $46,890 | $58,540 | $70,430 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $36,150 | $41,830 | $49,960 | $62,620 | $88,120 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $36,690 | $41,610 | $50,470 | $65,800 | $77,320 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,310 | $39,260 | $47,670 | $60,610 | $71,880 |
| Columbia, SC | $35,250 | $39,340 | $48,310 | $58,490 | $71,040 |
| Florence, SC | $33,490 | $36,170 | $47,280 | $57,560 | $67,640 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $35,360 | $38,570 | $47,470 | $59,990 | $70,820 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $35,700 | $39,750 | $42,640 | $57,250 | $68,640 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $26,380 | $35,060 | $42,620 | $51,330 | $63,320 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,160 | $34,080 | $44,890 | $51,720 | $61,480 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,160 | $36,820 | $45,730 | $51,380 | $61,370 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,530 | $45,760 | $55,600 | $58,540 | $62,900 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $35,040 | $39,090 | $49,160 | $59,290 | $69,280 |
| Sumter, SC | $35,840 | $44,860 | $49,250 | $58,490 | $63,980 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $22.54 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.83 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $33.86 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $23.35 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.07 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.44 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 | $17.07 | $19.18 | $23.35 | $29.54 | $37.44 |
| South Carolina | $16.83 | $18.23 | $22.54 | $28.14 | $33.86 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $17.38 | $20.11 | $24.02 | $30.10 | $42.37 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $17.64 | $20.01 | $24.26 | $31.64 | $37.17 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $16.98 | $18.88 | $22.92 | $29.14 | $34.56 |
| Columbia, SC | $16.95 | $18.91 | $23.23 | $28.12 | $34.15 |
| Florence, SC | $16.10 | $17.39 | $22.73 | $27.67 | $32.52 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $17.00 | $18.55 | $22.82 | $28.84 | $34.05 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $17.16 | $19.11 | $20.50 | $27.53 | $33.00 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $12.68 | $16.86 | $20.49 | $24.68 | $30.44 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.98 | $16.38 | $21.58 | $24.87 | $29.56 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.98 | $17.70 | $21.99 | $24.70 | $29.51 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.60 | $22.00 | $26.73 | $28.14 | $30.24 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $16.84 | $18.79 | $23.64 | $28.51 | $33.31 |
| Sumter, SC | $17.23 | $21.57 | $23.68 | $28.12 | $30.76 |
