Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q1
Updated on July 27, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 Q1, the average weekly wage for South Carolina was $1.19K. Among all South Carolina counties, Orangeburg County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.43K), followed by Berkeley County ($1.39K), and Charleston County ($1.33K).
On the other hand, Dillon County had the lowest average weekly wage ($775), followed by Clarendon County ($785), and McCormick County ($823).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Carolina counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q1
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orangeburg County | 1427 |
| 2 | Berkeley County | 1393 |
| 3 | Charleston County | 1334 |
| 4 | Lancaster County | 1263 |
| 5 | Greenville County | 1237 |
| 5 | Richland County | 1237 |
| 6 | Fairfield County | 1236 |
| 7 | Aiken County | 1226 |
| 7 | Calhoun County | 1226 |
| 8 | York County | 1216 |
| 9 | Darlington County | 1158 |
| 10 | Spartanburg County | 1155 |
| 11 | Chester County | 1137 |
| 12 | Oconee County | 1135 |
| 13 | Lexington County | 1056 |
| 14 | Marlboro County | 1051 |
| 15 | Jasper County | 1041 |
| 16 | Beaufort County | 1038 |
| 17 | Greenwood County | 1034 |
| 18 | Pickens County | 1022 |
| 19 | Allendale County | 1020 |
| 20 | Dorchester County | 1018 |
| 21 | Sumter County | 1008 |
| 22 | Florence County | 1003 |
| 23 | Anderson County | 984 |
| 24 | Laurens County | 978 |
| 25 | Edgefield County | 974 |
| 26 | Georgetown County | 971 |
| 27 | Lee County | 948 |
| 28 | Newberry County | 938 |
| 29 | Union County | 934 |
| 30 | Chesterfield County | 926 |
| 30 | Kershaw County | 926 |
| 31 | Williamsburg County | 915 |
| 32 | Colleton County | 914 |
| 33 | Horry County | 907 |
| 34 | Abbeville County | 906 |
| 34 | Hampton County | 906 |
| 35 | Marion County | 898 |
| 36 | Cherokee County | 891 |
| 37 | Saluda County | 877 |
| 38 | Bamberg County | 867 |
| 39 | Barnwell County | 830 |
| 40 | McCormick County | 823 |
| 41 | Clarendon County | 785 |
| 42 | Dillon County | 775 |