In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $56,610.
- 10% of workers earn $39,170 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,530 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,010.
- 10% of workers earn $40,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $95,210 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 | $40,050 | $48,360 | $61,010 | $77,060 | $95,210 |
| South Carolina | $39,170 | $46,560 | $56,610 | $62,990 | $75,530 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $36,240 | $39,010 | $48,900 | $60,800 | $72,850 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $40,280 | $46,990 | $58,410 | $65,040 | $77,060 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $40,110 | $47,950 | $59,840 | $69,770 | $79,210 |
| Columbia, SC | $39,460 | $47,900 | $57,610 | $63,700 | $73,830 |
| Florence, SC | $36,670 | $44,240 | $58,790 | $70,020 | $81,420 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $38,520 | $46,490 | $58,760 | $63,160 | $77,520 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $39,090 | $48,400 | $58,280 | $64,300 | $74,620 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $39,330 | $46,780 | $54,230 | $59,120 | $72,930 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,270 | $43,190 | $49,610 | $58,770 | $72,850 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,040 | $43,690 | $50,620 | $59,670 | $68,560 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,020 | $44,760 | $56,500 | $60,040 | $77,690 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $40,670 | $47,290 | $57,790 | $65,020 | $76,920 |
| Sumter, SC | $36,190 | $46,890 | $49,880 | $58,240 | $73,990 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $27.22 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.83 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.31 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.33 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.25 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $45.78 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 | $19.25 | $23.25 | $29.33 | $37.05 | $45.78 |
| South Carolina | $18.83 | $22.39 | $27.22 | $30.28 | $36.31 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $17.42 | $18.75 | $23.51 | $29.23 | $35.03 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $19.37 | $22.59 | $28.08 | $31.27 | $37.05 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.29 | $23.05 | $28.77 | $33.54 | $38.08 |
| Columbia, SC | $18.97 | $23.03 | $27.70 | $30.63 | $35.50 |
| Florence, SC | $17.63 | $21.27 | $28.26 | $33.66 | $39.15 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $18.52 | $22.35 | $28.25 | $30.37 | $37.27 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $18.79 | $23.27 | $28.02 | $30.91 | $35.88 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $18.91 | $22.49 | $26.07 | $28.42 | $35.06 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.92 | $20.77 | $23.85 | $28.25 | $35.02 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.81 | $21.00 | $24.34 | $28.69 | $32.96 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.28 | $21.52 | $27.16 | $28.86 | $37.35 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $19.56 | $22.74 | $27.79 | $31.26 | $36.98 |
| Sumter, SC | $17.40 | $22.55 | $23.98 | $28.00 | $35.57 |
