In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $51,130.
- 10% of workers earn $39,330 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,070 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,640.
- 10% of workers earn $40,140 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,380 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 | $40,140 | $47,960 | $58,640 | $69,120 | $79,380 |
| South Carolina | $39,330 | $46,290 | $51,130 | $62,660 | $77,070 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,240 | $44,760 | $47,920 | $60,260 | $75,390 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $41,590 | $48,300 | $55,150 | $66,260 | $77,550 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,240 | $47,600 | $56,120 | $64,440 | $77,490 |
| Columbia, SC | $37,750 | $45,760 | $51,280 | $64,930 | $78,990 |
| Florence, SC | $39,540 | $48,410 | $55,550 | $66,320 | $75,160 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $40,190 | $46,700 | $53,080 | $62,930 | $77,070 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $39,420 | $46,860 | $52,530 | $58,470 | $71,300 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $37,960 | $44,570 | $46,360 | $50,650 | $60,190 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,440 | $45,500 | $49,970 | $60,760 | $73,710 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,210 | $45,300 | $48,470 | $61,530 | $76,080 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,670 | $45,070 | $51,670 | $60,190 | $72,690 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $41,030 | $47,780 | $50,700 | $63,020 | $79,260 |
| Sumter, SC | $36,880 | $38,130 | $46,500 | $52,280 | $77,990 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.58 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.91 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.06 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.19 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.30 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.17 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 | $19.30 | $23.06 | $28.19 | $33.23 | $38.17 |
| South Carolina | $18.91 | $22.25 | $24.58 | $30.12 | $37.06 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $17.90 | $21.52 | $23.04 | $28.97 | $36.24 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $19.99 | $23.22 | $26.52 | $31.86 | $37.29 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $21.27 | $22.89 | $26.98 | $30.98 | $37.26 |
| Columbia, SC | $18.15 | $22.00 | $24.65 | $31.22 | $37.98 |
| Florence, SC | $19.01 | $23.27 | $26.71 | $31.89 | $36.14 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $19.32 | $22.45 | $25.52 | $30.26 | $37.06 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $18.95 | $22.53 | $25.26 | $28.11 | $34.28 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $18.25 | $21.43 | $22.29 | $24.35 | $28.94 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.04 | $21.88 | $24.02 | $29.21 | $35.44 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.89 | $21.78 | $23.31 | $29.58 | $36.58 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.15 | $21.67 | $24.84 | $28.94 | $34.95 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $19.73 | $22.97 | $24.37 | $30.30 | $38.11 |
| Sumter, SC | $17.73 | $18.33 | $22.36 | $25.14 | $37.50 |
