In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $36,020.
- 10% of workers earn $29,810 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $46,830 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $37,330.
- 10% of workers earn $30,110 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,260 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 | $30,110 | $34,450 | $37,330 | $44,650 | $49,260 |
| South Carolina | $29,810 | $31,340 | $36,020 | $38,640 | $46,830 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $29,230 | $30,160 | $34,160 | $36,350 | $45,150 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $30,680 | $35,050 | $36,620 | $40,290 | $47,200 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30,090 | $34,390 | $37,440 | $42,450 | $47,490 |
| Columbia, SC | $29,750 | $31,370 | $37,180 | $37,180 | $43,340 |
| Florence, SC | $29,780 | $30,990 | $35,360 | $36,060 | $44,970 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $29,830 | $30,990 | $35,560 | $41,200 | $48,030 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $30,030 | $34,790 | $36,110 | $37,930 | $45,900 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $28,720 | $30,970 | $35,390 | $36,710 | $46,290 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,280 | $30,930 | $35,930 | $53,130 | $64,530 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,190 | $30,220 | $34,330 | $40,600 | $45,190 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,920 | $31,040 | $33,850 | $36,340 | $44,880 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $30,210 | $31,190 | $36,560 | $39,210 | $46,470 |
| Sumter, SC | $27,730 | $30,040 | $30,990 | $35,800 | $44,010 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $17.32 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.33 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.51 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $17.95 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.48 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.68 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 | $14.48 | $16.56 | $17.95 | $21.47 | $23.68 |
| South Carolina | $14.33 | $15.07 | $17.32 | $18.58 | $22.51 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $14.05 | $14.50 | $16.42 | $17.48 | $21.71 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $14.75 | $16.85 | $17.60 | $19.37 | $22.69 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.47 | $16.53 | $18.00 | $20.41 | $22.83 |
| Columbia, SC | $14.30 | $15.08 | $17.88 | $17.88 | $20.84 |
| Florence, SC | $14.32 | $14.90 | $17.00 | $17.34 | $21.62 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $14.34 | $14.90 | $17.10 | $19.81 | $23.09 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $14.44 | $16.72 | $17.36 | $18.24 | $22.07 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $13.81 | $14.89 | $17.01 | $17.65 | $22.25 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.08 | $14.87 | $17.28 | $25.54 | $31.03 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.03 | $14.53 | $16.51 | $19.52 | $21.73 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.42 | $14.93 | $16.28 | $17.47 | $21.58 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $14.53 | $14.99 | $17.58 | $18.85 | $22.34 |
| Sumter, SC | $13.33 | $14.44 | $14.90 | $17.21 | $21.16 |
