South Carolina Minimum Wage
No State Minimum Wage Law
No state minimum wage law; the federal $7.25 floor applies to covered employers.
What βNo State Minimum Wage Lawβ means
The state has never enacted a minimum wage. The federal $7.25 floor applies to covered employers by default.
5 of 50 states are in the same category
Alongside South Carolina: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee.
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures Β· as of September 2026 Β· last verified September 22, 2026
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