Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in South Carolina

Median $51.98 an hour for 5,620 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$51.98/hrMedian hourly wageSouth Carolina, May data
$108,110/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$34.37 – $92.3110th to 90th percentilehourly range
5,620Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Construction manager pay in South Carolina: the full range

Wage percentiles, South CarolinaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrSouth Carolina: 10th $34.37 · 25th $41.56 · median $51.98 · 75th $67.10 · 90th $92.31South Carolina$51.98$34.37$92.31United States: 10th $33.50 · 25th $42.57 · median $55.28 · 75th $72.91 · 90th $91.08United States$55.28
Hourly wage percentiles for construction managers: South Carolina vs United States, May 2025.

South Carolina ranks 30th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 22nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $55.47). 5,620 construction managers work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.7× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$34.37 – $41.56$71,490 – $86,440roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$41.56 – $67.10$86,440 – $139,570the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$67.10 – $92.31$139,570 – $192,000the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in South Carolina

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrSpartanburg: $57.26Spartanburg$57.26Sumter: $56.49Sumter$56.49Florence: $54.38Florence$54.38Columbia: $53.93Columbia$53.93Greenville: $53.70Greenville$53.70Augusta: $51.98Augusta$51.98Charleston: $51.73Charleston$51.73Charlotte: $51.54Charlotte$51.54Hilton Head: $50.29Hilton Head$50.29Myrtle Beach: $46.91Myrtle Beach$46.91
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in South Carolina, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Spartanburg$34.11$57.26$62.85$93.5635010% above
Sumter$34.75$56.49$64.19$87.07909% above
Florence$33.65$54.38$62.65$100.411105% above
Columbia$35.76$53.93$57.56$86.818204% above
Greenville$35.53$53.70$57.56$85.481,1203% above
Augusta$35.30$51.98$56.56$91.30770about the same as
Charleston$34.93$51.73$51.22$92.471,080about the same as
Charlotte$33.16$51.54$52.97$84.245,4501% below
Hilton Head$33.75$50.29$51.32$91.752803% below
Myrtle Beach$28.49$46.91$50.12$83.6334010% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Construction manager wages in South Carolina over time

South Carolina, 1999-2025South CarolinaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$20$40$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$51.98South Carolina
Median hourly wage for construction managers, South Carolina vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearSouth Carolina $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$20.06$38.76$26.754,740
2000$21.41$40.03$28.004,410
2001$22.99$41.79$29.354,600
2002$23.76$42.52$30.534,270
2003$25.72$45.00$31.963,860
2004$28.44$48.47$33.593,990
2005$30.79$50.76$34.743,400
2006$32.44$51.80$35.433,760
2007$33.27$51.66$36.653,970
2008$34.92$52.22$38.394,150
2009$35.18$52.79$39.583,510
2010$35.92$53.03$40.323,040
2011$37.34$53.44$40.502,650
2012$37.88$53.12$39.802,320
2013$37.97$52.47$40.582,000
2014$36.26$49.31$41.172,320
2015$38.94$52.89$42.022,800
2016$40.37$54.15$42.933,200
2017$41.92$55.06$43.933,060
2018$42.59$54.60$44.892,990
2019$43.25$54.46$45.803,430
2020$43.78$54.46$46.723,910
2021$45.34$53.87$47.553,780
2022$46.35$50.99$48.794,250
2023$48.37$51.11$50.434,340
2024$50.02$51.34$51.434,750
2025$51.98$51.98$55.285,620

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in South Carolina changed by -1.7% over the last ten years of data and by -4.6% since 2019.

Are there more construction manager jobs in South Carolina?

+63.8%Jobs since 20193,430 then, 5,620 in 2025
+100.7%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
2.4Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.0× the US share, 20th of 49 states

Since 1999, the number of construction managers counted in South Carolina has changed by +18.6%, against +58.2% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +63.8%.

Construction managers in South Carolina vs United States, 1999 = 100South CarolinaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages050100150200200020052010201520202025158United States119South Carolina
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, South Carolina vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearSouth Carolina jobsSouth Carolina indexUS index
19994,740100100
20004,4109395
20014,6009789
20024,2709087
20033,8608182
20043,9908477
20053,4007280
20063,7607986
20073,9708490
20084,1508892
20093,5107485
20103,0406480
20112,6505681
20122,3204986
20132,0004289
20142,3204995
20152,80059100
20163,20068104
20173,06065110
20182,99063116
20193,43072122
20203,91082119
20213,78080118
20224,25090126
20234,34092137
20244,750100145
20255,620119158

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for construction managers in South Carolina

+10.9%Projected growth in South Carolina2024–2034, state agency
660Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
7,450Jobs in 20248,270 projected for 2034
+9.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

South Carolina's labor market agency projects the number of construction managers in the state to change by +10.9% between 2024 and 2034, from 7,450 to 8,270, with about 660 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 5,620 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: South Carolina labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Is construction work growing in South Carolina?

130.0kConstruction jobsSouth Carolina, 2026-09
+4.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202660k80k100k120k140k19901995200020052010201520202025130kSep 2026
Construction employment in South Carolina (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at construction establishments by county (all employees, not just construction managers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages. Across the 41 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 49,293 in 2015 to 69,005 in 2025, +40.0%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Greenville County1,80918,515$92,903$1,787
Aiken County3736,287$92,661$1,782
Charleston County1,78716,662$89,134$1,714
Berkeley County6205,012$86,562$1,665
Richland County7387,366$82,408$1,585
Cherokee County92900$77,876$1,498
Chester County58771$77,840$1,497
York County7694,676$77,447$1,489
Spartanburg County7737,537$75,374$1,449
Jasper County1741,498$74,970$1,442
Beaufort County9234,958$74,647$1,436
Fairfield County36197$71,625$1,377

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in South Carolina?

The median construction manager in South Carolina earned $51.98 an hour ($108,110 a year) in May 2025, 6% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $41.56–$67.10; the top 10% earn more than $92.31.

Where does South Carolina rank for construction manager pay?

South Carolina ranks 30th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $51.98 an hour, and 22nd after adjusting for South Carolina's cost of living (BEA price parity 93.7, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in South Carolina?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a construction manager classification for most South Carolina counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many construction managers work in South Carolina?

BLS counted 5,620 construction managers in South Carolina in May 2025, 2.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.00; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction manager work growing in South Carolina?

The BLS employer survey count of construction managers in South Carolina went from 2,800 in 2015 to 5,620 in 2025, +100.7%, and +63.8% since 2019. South Carolina's labor market agency projects +10.9% growth for construction managers between 2024 and 2034, from 7,450 to 8,270 jobs.

How many construction manager openings a year are there in South Carolina?

South Carolina projects about 660 openings a year for construction managers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 49,700 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, South Carolina and metro areas, SOC 11-9021. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: South Carolina labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.