In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $35,090.
- 10% of workers earn $26,880 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $41,140 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $38,200.
- 10% of workers earn $30,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $48,780 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 | $30,020 | $34,990 | $38,200 | $44,540 | $48,780 |
| South Carolina | $26,880 | $31,330 | $35,090 | $37,230 | $41,140 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $25,570 | $29,400 | $33,440 | $35,980 | $42,060 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $31,140 | $35,590 | $38,340 | $39,620 | $43,970 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,180 | $34,430 | $37,270 | $39,370 | $45,980 |
| Columbia, SC | $24,680 | $31,610 | $35,050 | $36,800 | $38,890 |
| Florence, SC | $24,960 | $27,370 | $31,400 | $35,650 | $37,710 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $29,030 | $33,430 | $35,180 | $37,200 | $43,650 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $29,250 | $31,880 | $36,100 | $37,890 | $38,430 |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,590 | $26,610 | $31,460 | $34,240 | $36,450 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $27,860 | $29,840 | $33,190 | $35,800 | $38,620 |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,590 | $28,880 | $31,510 | $34,840 | $37,230 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $27,800 | $33,530 | $36,890 | $37,240 | $42,710 |
| Sumter, SC | $23,570 | $31,230 | $34,380 | $36,070 | $36,070 |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,840 | $30,020 | $33,870 | $37,110 | $39,490 |
In South Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $16.87 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $12.92 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.78 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.36 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.44 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.45 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 | $14.44 | $16.82 | $18.36 | $21.41 | $23.45 |
| South Carolina | $12.92 | $15.06 | $16.87 | $17.90 | $19.78 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $12.29 | $14.14 | $16.08 | $17.30 | $20.22 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $14.97 | $17.11 | $18.44 | $19.05 | $21.14 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.03 | $16.55 | $17.92 | $18.93 | $22.11 |
| Columbia, SC | $11.86 | $15.20 | $16.85 | $17.69 | $18.70 |
| Florence, SC | $12.00 | $13.16 | $15.09 | $17.14 | $18.13 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | $13.96 | $16.07 | $16.91 | $17.88 | $20.98 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | $14.06 | $15.33 | $17.36 | $18.22 | $18.48 |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.86 | $12.79 | $15.13 | $16.46 | $17.53 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | $13.40 | $14.34 | $15.96 | $17.21 | $18.57 |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.86 | $13.89 | $15.15 | $16.75 | $17.90 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $13.37 | $16.12 | $17.74 | $17.91 | $20.54 |
| Sumter, SC | $11.33 | $15.01 | $16.53 | $17.34 | $17.34 |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $12.91 | $14.43 | $16.28 | $17.84 | $18.99 |
