Workers across South Carolina more likely to be paid low wages than workers nationally: Share of workers paid less than $15 per hour nationally, across the South, and in South Carolina, 2023
| Low wage share | |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 18.5% |
| South | 15.0% |
| U.S. | 12.0% |
Notes: Wages include overtime, tips, and commissions.
Source: EPI Low Wage Workforce Tracker, January 2023 through December 2023.