In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $49,980.
- 10% of workers earn $38,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,510 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $53,750.
- 10% of workers earn $39,240 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $77,530 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 | $39,240 | $46,790 | $53,750 | $63,010 | $77,530 |
| South Carolina | $38,720 | $45,230 | $49,980 | $58,370 | $64,510 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $38,520 | $43,480 | $50,800 | $60,730 | $71,010 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $43,050 | $48,460 | $56,060 | $61,860 | $73,890 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $41,060 | $47,420 | $56,070 | $62,740 | $75,910 |
| Columbia, SC | $37,000 | $44,350 | $49,730 | $56,280 | $62,900 |
| Florence, SC | $37,640 | $43,620 | $44,990 | $51,130 | $58,530 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $39,990 | $45,970 | $49,130 | $57,020 | $63,340 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $38,990 | $45,480 | $54,030 | $60,370 | $70,810 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,040 | $40,000 | $45,640 | $52,800 | $61,120 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,640 | $45,580 | $50,910 | $52,870 | $61,560 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,360 | $46,770 | $50,790 | $59,140 | $64,070 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,200 | $40,180 | $47,150 | $52,940 | $62,400 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $40,130 | $46,650 | $49,820 | $58,680 | $65,510 |
| Sumter, SC | $35,340 | $38,180 | $44,540 | $55,170 | $78,140 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.03 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.62 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.01 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $25.84 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.87 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.28 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 | $18.87 | $22.50 | $25.84 | $30.29 | $37.28 |
| South Carolina | $18.62 | $21.75 | $24.03 | $28.06 | $31.01 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $18.52 | $20.91 | $24.42 | $29.20 | $34.14 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $20.70 | $23.30 | $26.95 | $29.74 | $35.52 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $19.74 | $22.80 | $26.96 | $30.17 | $36.50 |
| Columbia, SC | $17.79 | $21.32 | $23.91 | $27.06 | $30.24 |
| Florence, SC | $18.10 | $20.97 | $21.63 | $24.58 | $28.14 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $19.23 | $22.10 | $23.62 | $27.42 | $30.45 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $18.75 | $21.86 | $25.98 | $29.03 | $34.04 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $17.33 | $19.23 | $21.94 | $25.39 | $29.39 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18.10 | $21.91 | $24.48 | $25.42 | $29.60 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19.40 | $22.49 | $24.42 | $28.43 | $30.80 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.40 | $19.32 | $22.67 | $25.45 | $30.00 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $19.29 | $22.43 | $23.95 | $28.21 | $31.50 |
| Sumter, SC | $16.99 | $18.35 | $21.41 | $26.53 | $37.57 |
