South Carolina state prices & labor vs the US
Where South Carolina sits against the national average on the prices households and builders feel first. All states: /states.
Regular gasoline
$3.96
AAA · 2026-10-02 · −9.8% vs US
Residential electricity
15.47¢/kWh
EIA · Jul 2026 · +5.2% YoY · −15.5% vs US
Industrial electricity
7.84¢/kWh
EIA · Jul 2026 · −0.5% YoY · −19.8% vs US
Labor
Construction avg weekly wage
$1,568
BLS QCEW · Jan 2026 · +4.2% YoY · −4.0% vs US
Unemployment rate
4.1%
BLS LAUS · Aug 2026 · -0.5pp over 1y · US 4.2%
Each figure carries its own source date — they update on different schedules. Data: geo.json.