In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $43,680.
- 10% of workers earn $35,780 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $56,980 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46,420.
- 10% of workers earn $36,840 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $62,520 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 | $36,840 | $40,030 | $46,420 | $54,770 | $62,520 |
| South Carolina | $35,780 | $38,440 | $43,680 | $47,590 | $56,980 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $32,710 | $37,490 | $41,600 | $45,330 | $50,240 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $37,750 | $40,560 | $46,890 | $50,970 | $81,360 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,390 | $38,520 | $43,880 | $47,510 | $52,370 |
| Columbia, SC | $35,980 | $38,080 | $43,500 | $48,260 | $57,420 |
| Florence, SC | $35,770 | $40,240 | $44,260 | $44,840 | $51,220 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $35,310 | $38,020 | $41,360 | $46,480 | $49,870 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $37,180 | $37,180 | $43,370 | $47,020 | $56,900 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $34,940 | $37,500 | $41,980 | $47,560 | $59,030 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,710 | $45,210 | $45,210 | $54,080 | $64,890 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,320 | $38,170 | $44,330 | $45,810 | $48,000 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,310 | $39,660 | $39,660 | $47,690 | $52,570 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $36,560 | $38,150 | $41,980 | $47,660 | $50,780 |
| Sumter, SC | $35,360 | $35,710 | $37,480 | $39,840 | $47,300 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $21.00 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.20 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.40 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.71 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.06 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 | $17.71 | $19.24 | $22.32 | $26.33 | $30.06 |
| South Carolina | $17.20 | $18.48 | $21.00 | $22.88 | $27.40 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $15.73 | $18.02 | $20.00 | $21.79 | $24.16 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $18.15 | $19.50 | $22.54 | $24.51 | $39.11 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.49 | $18.52 | $21.10 | $22.84 | $25.18 |
| Columbia, SC | $17.30 | $18.31 | $20.91 | $23.20 | $27.60 |
| Florence, SC | $17.20 | $19.34 | $21.28 | $21.56 | $24.62 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $16.98 | $18.28 | $19.88 | $22.35 | $23.98 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $17.88 | $17.88 | $20.85 | $22.61 | $27.36 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $16.80 | $18.03 | $20.18 | $22.87 | $28.38 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.13 | $21.73 | $21.73 | $26.00 | $31.20 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16.98 | $18.35 | $21.31 | $22.03 | $23.08 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.94 | $19.07 | $19.07 | $22.93 | $25.27 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $17.58 | $18.34 | $20.18 | $22.91 | $24.41 |
| Sumter, SC | $17.00 | $17.17 | $18.02 | $19.15 | $22.74 |
