In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $49,830.
- 10% of workers earn $36,190 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $65,850 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $49,970.
- 10% of workers earn $37,160 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,160 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 | $37,160 | $42,710 | $49,970 | $60,980 | $71,160 |
| South Carolina | $36,190 | $42,210 | $49,830 | $58,300 | $65,850 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $36,880 | $45,350 | $46,850 | $62,210 | $64,930 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $44,090 | $50,180 | $50,180 | $65,850 | $65,850 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,190 | $45,290 | $49,640 | $57,450 | $68,750 |
| Columbia, SC | $36,940 | $40,750 | $49,430 | $52,000 | $62,280 |
| Florence, SC | $35,660 | $38,940 | $49,260 | $49,260 | $52,050 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $36,070 | $39,110 | $48,160 | $58,300 | $70,720 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $32,250 | $34,770 | $42,170 | $50,500 | $55,590 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,100 | $33,100 | $40,570 | $50,030 | $50,500 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $33,610 | $36,320 | $43,800 | $50,300 | $51,260 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,080 | $40,490 | $40,490 | $46,840 | $48,530 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $36,050 | $41,570 | $49,450 | $55,650 | $65,230 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $23.96 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.40 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.66 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $24.02 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.87 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.21 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 | $17.87 | $20.53 | $24.02 | $29.32 | $34.21 |
| South Carolina | $17.40 | $20.29 | $23.96 | $28.03 | $31.66 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $17.73 | $21.80 | $22.52 | $29.91 | $31.21 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $21.20 | $24.12 | $24.12 | $31.66 | $31.66 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.84 | $21.77 | $23.86 | $27.62 | $33.06 |
| Columbia, SC | $17.76 | $19.59 | $23.77 | $25.00 | $29.94 |
| Florence, SC | $17.15 | $18.72 | $23.68 | $23.68 | $25.02 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $17.34 | $18.81 | $23.16 | $28.03 | $34.00 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $15.51 | $16.72 | $20.27 | $24.28 | $26.73 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.91 | $15.91 | $19.50 | $24.05 | $24.28 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.16 | $17.46 | $21.06 | $24.18 | $24.64 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.31 | $19.46 | $19.47 | $22.52 | $23.33 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $17.33 | $19.99 | $23.78 | $26.75 | $31.36 |
