Exhibit 4 — The Paycheck
Your Grocery Bill Went Up. So Did His Paycheck. He Didn't Blink.
Alan Wilson's state salary more than doubled while South Carolina families cut back on groceries just to get by.
When Alan Wilson took office, the state paid him $92,007 a year. By 2023 his salary was $185,119, after a raise approved by the state's Agency Head Salary Commission, which cited the need to attract strong candidates for statewide office. By 2024 his salary was $208,000. Add his Guard pay and his state car, and his total income from the Attorney General's office topped $251,000 in 2025.7
Wilson never said no to any of it. Today, 67 percent of South Carolinians say they struggle to afford groceries.17
$92,007 → $208,000
Wilson's state salary, first year in office vs. 2024. More than double, and climbing.