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South Carolina #18
39.0 composite of 100 Based on 65% of intended metrics
HM
Henry McMaster R
Governor · since 2017-01-24
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)43,533 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
10.9
Cost-of-living level (RPP)93.749 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
71.4
Wage growth (YoY)6.97% · 2022→2023 ·
72.3
Not yet sourced: State + local tax burden (Tax Foundation / Census govs feed pending); Minimum wage vs living wage gap (MIT Living Wage dataset download pending).