Construction Manager Salary in South Carolina
Median annual pay in South Carolina
$108,110
$51.98/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Carolina
$115,319
Regional Price Parity: 93.749 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($114,990): −$6,880 (−6.0%)
South Carolina ranks 30th of 51 states by median pay, and 22nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $71,490 | $34.37 |
| 25th percentile | $86,440 | $41.56 |
| Median | $108,110 | $51.98 |
| 75th percentile | $139,570 | $67.10 |
| 90th percentile | $192,000 | $92.31 |
Employment
- Employment in South Carolina
- 5,620
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Carolina
- $108,110
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $114,990
- Difference
- −$6,880 (−6.0%)
Cost of living
$108,110 ÷ 93.749 × 100 = $115,319
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 28th | $109,160 | $109,206 41st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 29th | $108,250 | $110,944 36th |
| South Carolina This page | ||
| 30th | $108,110 | $115,319 22nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 31st | $106,640 | $113,055 34th |
| Indiana | ||
| 32nd | $106,390 | $113,995 29th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Civil Engineer salary in South Carolina
$101,600/year South Carolina
- First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary in the U.S.
$79,920/year U.S.
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$64,950/year U.S.
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in South Carolina
$101,550/year South Carolina
- Industrial Engineer salary in South Carolina
$101,060/year South Carolina
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Construction Manager salary in nearby places
- Construction Manager salary in Georgia
$110,810/year Georgia
- Construction Manager salary in North Carolina
$106,640/year North Carolina
- Construction Manager salary in the U.S.
$114,990/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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