how much is minimum wage in sc
The current South Carolina minimum wage of $7.25 per hour is the lowest amount a non-exempt employee in South Carolina can legally be paid for hourly work. Special minimum wage rates, such as the South Carolina waitress minimum wage for tipped employees, may apply to certain workers. A full time minimum wage worker in South Carolina working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, will earn $58.00 per day, $290.00 per week, and $15,080.00 per year1. The national poverty line for a family unit consisting of two people is $16,020.00 per year.