Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in South Carolina

Median $36.23 an hour for 13,150 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$36.23/hrMedian hourly wageSouth Carolina, May data
$75,350/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$25.11 – $50.8910th to 90th percentilehourly range
13,150Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in South Carolina: the full range

Wage percentiles, South CarolinaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrSouth Carolina: 10th $25.11 · 25th $29.22 · median $36.23 · 75th $43.90 · 90th $50.89South Carolina$36.23$25.11$50.89United States: 10th $25.62 · 25th $30.48 · median $38.42 · 75th $48.78 · 90th $61.66United States$38.42
Hourly wage percentiles for construction supervisors: South Carolina vs United States, May 2025.

South Carolina ranks 42nd of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 36th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $38.67). 13,150 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.0× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$25.11 – $29.22$52,220 – $60,790roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$29.22 – $43.90$60,790 – $91,320the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$43.90 – $50.89$91,320 – $105,840the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in South Carolina

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrSumter: $37.64Sumter$37.64Charleston: $37.24Charleston$37.24Charlotte: $37.16Charlotte$37.16Hilton Head: $36.84Hilton Head$36.84Greenville: $35.99Greenville$35.99Spartanburg: $35.95Spartanburg$35.95Augusta: $35.75Augusta$35.75Florence: $35.62Florence$35.62Columbia: $35.00Columbia$35.00Myrtle Beach: $33.76Myrtle Beach$33.76
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors by metro area in South Carolina, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Sumter$25.99$37.64$42.77$57.683504% above
Charleston$27.29$37.24$36.87$51.422,5603% above
Charlotte$27.61$37.16$38.19$51.489,6703% above
Hilton Head$25.99$36.84$37.59$50.835802% above
Greenville$25.70$35.99$38.57$50.292,6401% below
Spartanburg$24.94$35.95$39.46$53.197801% below
Augusta$24.34$35.75$38.90$48.041,3201% below
Florence$23.83$35.62$41.04$51.543002% below
Columbia$24.39$35.00$37.35$48.711,9303% below
Myrtle Beach$23.46$33.76$36.07$48.149807% below

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

Construction supervisor wages in South Carolina over time

South Carolina, 1999-2025South CarolinaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$36.23South Carolina
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors, South Carolina vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearSouth Carolina $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.76$34.32$20.719,400
2000$18.41$34.42$21.539,040
2001$19.36$35.19$22.398,880
2002$19.81$35.45$22.928,260
2003$20.05$35.08$23.438,650
2004$20.63$35.16$24.258,950
2005$20.59$33.94$24.9810,630
2006$21.44$34.24$25.8910,740
2007$22.45$34.86$26.9011,640
2008$23.42$35.02$27.9510,860
2009$23.59$35.40$28.049,010
2010$23.57$34.80$28.216,880
2011$23.61$33.79$28.446,710
2012$24.10$33.79$28.706,450
2013$24.64$34.05$29.037,380
2014$25.18$34.24$29.328,610
2015$25.90$35.18$29.848,940
2016$26.54$35.60$30.289,570
2017$27.46$36.07$30.809,800
2018$28.16$36.10$31.3610,370
2019$28.90$36.39$31.8311,390
2020$29.54$36.75$32.6111,540
2021$29.50$35.05$34.6210,260
2022$29.53$32.49$35.6210,120
2023$30.46$32.18$36.9010,320
2024$35.69$36.63$37.8312,600
2025$36.23$36.23$38.4213,150

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in South Carolina changed by +3.0% over the last ten years of data and by -0.4% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in South Carolina?

+15.5%Jobs since 201911,390 then, 13,150 in 2025
+47.1%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
5.7Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.1× the US share, 23rd of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in South Carolina has changed by +39.9%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +15.5%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in South Carolina vs United States, 1999 = 100South CarolinaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200200020052010201520202025170United States140South 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
19999,400100100
20009,04096105
20018,88094108
20028,26088107
20038,65092108
20048,95095114
200510,630113116
200610,740114121
200711,640124121
200810,860116121
20099,01096112
20106,88073100
20116,7107196
20126,4506996
20137,3807898
20148,61092104
20158,94095109
20169,570102113
20179,800104117
201810,370110126
201911,390121131
202011,540123129
202110,260109140
202210,120108151
202310,320110163
202412,600134169
202513,150140170

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 supervisors in South Carolina

+7.6%Projected growth in South Carolina2024–2034, state agency
1,220Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
14,560Jobs in 202415,680 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

South Carolina's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +7.6% between 2024 and 2034, from 14,560 to 15,680, with about 1,220 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 13,150 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 supervisors), 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 supervisors make in South Carolina?

The median construction supervisor in South Carolina earned $36.23 an hour ($75,350 a year) in May 2025, 6% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $29.22–$43.90; the top 10% earn more than $50.89.

Where does South Carolina rank for construction supervisor pay?

South Carolina ranks 42nd of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $36.23 an hour, and 36th after adjusting for South Carolina's cost of living (BEA price parity 93.7, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in South Carolina?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a construction supervisor 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 supervisors work in South Carolina?

BLS counted 13,150 construction supervisors in South Carolina in May 2025, 5.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.09; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in South Carolina?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in South Carolina went from 8,940 in 2015 to 13,150 in 2025, +47.1%, and +15.5% since 2019. South Carolina's labor market agency projects +7.6% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 14,560 to 15,680 jobs.

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

South Carolina projects about 1,220 openings a year for construction supervisors over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 67,000 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, South Carolina and metro areas, SOC 47-1011. 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.