Wages

Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Writers and Authors in SOUTH CAROLINA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$21.31	$28.00	$36.98	$49.01	$67.25
	Yearly	$44,310	$58,230	$76,910	$101,950	$139,870
South Carolina	Hourly	$18.37	$20.00	$24.96	$36.70	$43.82
	Yearly	$38,210	$41,610	$51,920	$76,330	$91,140
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metro Area	Hourly	$20.43	$20.43	$24.03	$27.79	$45.93
	Yearly	$42,490	$42,490	$49,980	$57,790	$95,540
Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area	Hourly	$21.26	$21.26	$37.50	$39.78	$39.78
	Yearly	$44,210	$44,220	$78,000	$82,750	$82,750
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area	Hourly	$21.14	$25.56	$30.64	$40.08	$62.25
	Yearly	$43,960	$53,160	$63,720	$83,360	$129,470
Columbia, SC Metro Area	Hourly	$17.91	$20.00	$20.00	$22.17	$30.00
	Yearly	$37,260	$41,600	$41,600	$46,120	$62,400
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Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Northwestern South Carolina Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Southern South Carolina Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Northeastern South Carolina Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Florence, SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Spartanburg, SC Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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