In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37,680.
- 10% of workers earn $23,500 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $62,870 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,860.
- 10% of workers earn $30,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,310 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 | $30,800 | $37,270 | $44,860 | $52,310 | $80,310 |
| South Carolina | $23,500 | $29,830 | $37,680 | $47,370 | $62,870 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $26,480 | $32,830 | $41,100 | $50,340 | $93,150 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $27,080 | $30,380 | $38,300 | $47,190 | $56,420 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $28,130 | $35,920 | $42,860 | $48,430 | $64,470 |
| Columbia, SC | $24,080 | $30,960 | $37,600 | $48,000 | $80,910 |
| Florence, SC | $26,300 | $30,110 | $37,860 | $50,360 | $65,180 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $23,730 | $31,090 | $38,570 | $47,640 | $62,840 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $26,500 | $31,660 | $37,260 | $43,880 | $49,080 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $23,840 | $29,470 | $36,460 | $47,950 | $65,370 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24,790 | $32,140 | $37,440 | $37,440 | $45,590 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,280 | $26,440 | $34,210 | $39,460 | $58,300 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $23,900 | $27,350 | $35,020 | $47,360 | $54,310 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $18,260 | $18,260 | $31,880 | $47,420 | $63,510 |
| Sumter, SC | $21,840 | $29,420 | $37,750 | $44,750 | $58,240 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.12 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $11.30 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.22 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.57 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.61 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 | $14.81 | $17.92 | $21.57 | $25.15 | $38.61 |
| South Carolina | $11.30 | $14.34 | $18.12 | $22.77 | $30.22 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $12.73 | $15.78 | $19.76 | $24.20 | $44.78 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $13.02 | $14.60 | $18.42 | $22.69 | $27.13 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $13.52 | $17.27 | $20.61 | $23.28 | $31.00 |
| Columbia, SC | $11.58 | $14.89 | $18.08 | $23.08 | $38.90 |
| Florence, SC | $12.64 | $14.48 | $18.20 | $24.21 | $31.34 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $11.41 | $14.95 | $18.54 | $22.90 | $30.21 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $12.74 | $15.22 | $17.92 | $21.10 | $23.60 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $11.46 | $14.17 | $17.53 | $23.06 | $31.43 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.92 | $15.45 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $21.92 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.19 | $12.71 | $16.45 | $18.97 | $28.03 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $11.49 | $13.15 | $16.84 | $22.77 | $26.11 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $8.78 | $8.78 | $15.33 | $22.80 | $30.53 |
| Sumter, SC | $10.50 | $14.14 | $18.15 | $21.52 | $28.00 |
