In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $78,380.
- 10% of workers earn $60,780 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $98,980 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $86,070.
- 10% of workers earn $63,720 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $132,680 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $63,720 | $75,990 | $86,070 | $104,670 | $132,680 |
| South Carolina | $60,780 | $67,440 | $78,380 | $87,590 | $98,980 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $61,890 | $71,570 | $80,470 | $90,870 | $100,380 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $65,730 | $77,540 | $80,440 | $95,850 | $100,800 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $64,240 | $70,160 | $81,190 | $98,970 | $103,130 |
| Columbia, SC | $61,290 | $67,440 | $78,470 | $88,420 | $97,990 |
| Florence, SC | $60,110 | $61,860 | $78,020 | $110,670 | $160,050 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $59,280 | $66,190 | $76,500 | $85,960 | $96,610 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $57,120 | $63,710 | $76,490 | $81,630 | $85,700 |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,770 | $64,450 | $78,380 | $80,840 | $96,330 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $58,110 | $65,660 | $79,770 | $80,360 | $91,190 |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $55,280 | $64,180 | $76,920 | $82,050 | $93,430 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $65,150 | $65,150 | $76,470 | $81,010 | $94,160 |
| Sumter, SC | $61,500 | $67,540 | $78,230 | $84,130 | $97,220 |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,740 | $68,830 | $76,710 | $83,010 | $97,850 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37.68 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.22 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $47.59 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $41.38 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.64 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $63.79 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $30.64 | $36.53 | $41.38 | $50.32 | $63.79 |
| South Carolina | $29.22 | $32.43 | $37.68 | $42.11 | $47.59 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $29.75 | $34.41 | $38.69 | $43.69 | $48.26 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $31.60 | $37.28 | $38.67 | $46.08 | $48.46 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30.89 | $33.73 | $39.03 | $47.58 | $49.58 |
| Columbia, SC | $29.47 | $32.43 | $37.73 | $42.51 | $47.11 |
| Florence, SC | $28.90 | $29.74 | $37.51 | $53.21 | $76.95 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $28.50 | $31.82 | $36.78 | $41.33 | $46.45 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $27.46 | $30.63 | $36.77 | $39.25 | $41.20 |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27.29 | $30.98 | $37.68 | $38.87 | $46.31 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $27.94 | $31.57 | $38.35 | $38.63 | $43.84 |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26.58 | $30.86 | $36.98 | $39.45 | $44.92 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $31.32 | $31.32 | $36.76 | $38.95 | $45.27 |
| Sumter, SC | $29.57 | $32.47 | $37.61 | $40.45 | $46.74 |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28.24 | $33.09 | $36.88 | $39.91 | $47.05 |
