In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $58,740.
- 10% of workers earn $44,330 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,800 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $63,190.
- 10% of workers earn $42,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $108,510 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 | $42,640 | $49,430 | $63,190 | $83,940 | $108,510 |
| South Carolina | $44,330 | $47,910 | $58,740 | $66,190 | $77,800 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,930 | $47,790 | $59,660 | $75,500 | $108,510 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $45,560 | $48,970 | $59,010 | $66,160 | $75,660 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $43,770 | $48,880 | $59,080 | $64,380 | $76,310 |
| Columbia, SC | $45,330 | $49,060 | $60,390 | $77,530 | $78,310 |
| Florence, SC | $43,190 | $48,290 | $57,550 | $60,550 | $71,430 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $45,910 | $48,550 | $60,210 | $71,040 | $77,840 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $45,090 | $47,540 | $57,030 | $62,530 | $73,860 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $43,110 | $46,750 | $51,200 | $59,090 | $61,870 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,210 | $48,530 | $58,390 | $68,640 | $75,620 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,620 | $38,380 | $48,410 | $60,200 | $73,700 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,680 | $49,290 | $62,040 | $77,740 | $79,210 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $46,870 | $55,990 | $62,050 | $71,560 | $78,280 |
| Sumter, SC | $43,680 | $46,020 | $56,200 | $62,860 | $69,610 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $28.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.41 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.38 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.50 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $52.17 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 | $20.50 | $23.76 | $30.38 | $40.36 | $52.17 |
| South Carolina | $21.31 | $23.03 | $28.24 | $31.82 | $37.41 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $18.24 | $22.98 | $28.69 | $36.30 | $52.17 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $21.91 | $23.54 | $28.37 | $31.81 | $36.38 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $21.04 | $23.50 | $28.41 | $30.95 | $36.69 |
| Columbia, SC | $21.80 | $23.59 | $29.03 | $37.27 | $37.65 |
| Florence, SC | $20.76 | $23.22 | $27.67 | $29.11 | $34.34 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $22.07 | $23.34 | $28.95 | $34.16 | $37.42 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $21.68 | $22.86 | $27.42 | $30.06 | $35.51 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $20.72 | $22.48 | $24.62 | $28.41 | $29.75 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20.78 | $23.33 | $28.07 | $33.00 | $36.36 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.72 | $18.45 | $23.28 | $28.94 | $35.43 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.00 | $23.70 | $29.83 | $37.37 | $38.08 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $22.53 | $26.92 | $29.83 | $34.41 | $37.64 |
| Sumter, SC | $21.00 | $22.13 | $27.02 | $30.22 | $33.47 |
