$41,600
Median Annual Wage
2023 BLS
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Wage | 41600 | 48060 |
National ranking
How states rank by median annual wage.
| #1 | Washington | $83,900 |
| #2 | New Hampshire | $67,500 |
| #3 | Massachusetts | $62,700 |
| #4 | New Jersey | $59,800 |
| #5 | New York | $58,010 |
| #6 | Maine | $56,780 |
| #7 | Colorado | $54,800 |
| #8 | Montana | $54,000 |
| #9 | Texas | $53,180 |
| #10 | Virginia | $52,900 |
| #11 | Minnesota | $52,900 |
| #12 | Delaware | $52,900 |
| #13 | Rhode Island | $52,400 |
| #14 | Oregon | $52,300 |
| #15 | Illinois | $52,180 |
| #16 | Utah | $49,800 |
| #17 | Pennsylvania | $49,660 |
| #18 | Wisconsin | $49,200 |
| #19 | Georgia | $48,850 |
| #20 | Michigan | $48,700 |
| #21 | Arizona | $48,300 |
| #22 | Ohio | $47,930 |
| #23 | North Carolina | $47,900 |
| #24 | Nevada | $47,200 |
| #25 | Indiana | $46,900 |
| #26 | Tennessee | $45,900 |
| #27 | South Dakota | $45,900 |
| #28 | Missouri | $45,800 |
| #29 | Florida | $45,070 |
| #30 | Louisiana | $44,900 |
| #31 | New Mexico | $44,200 |
| #32 | Oklahoma | $43,500 |
| #33 | Kentucky | $42,800 |
| #34 | Vermont | $35 |
| #35 | Wyoming | $24 |
| #36 | California | $16 |
| #37 | Alaska | $10 |
Overview
South Carolina workers earned a median annual wage of roughly $41,600 in 2023, trailing the national median of about $48,000. Wages tend to be highest in the Charleston metro's aerospace and logistics sectors and lowest in rural agricultural counties.
Did you know?
- Wages at South Carolina's aerospace and automotive plants generally run well above the statewide median wage.