First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Salary in South Carolina

First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in South Carolina earn the most in Myrtle Beach (average $90,320 a year) and the least in Florence ($60,170), across the 8 South Carolina metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers average at $70,880 and the median at $65,160 for 1,450 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $96,930.

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers average salary by city in South Carolina

Myrtle Beach$90,320
Hilton Head Island$87,990
Charleston$72,850
Sumter$70,500
Greenville$68,490
Spartanburg$65,880
Columbia$65,130
Florence$60,170

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Myrtle Beach	$90,320	$87,280	$73,360	$68,697	94
Hilton Head Island	$87,990	$83,780	$57,950	$67,213	98
Charleston	$72,850	$73,280	$57,560	$57,566	101
Sumter	$70,500	$60,620	$60,620	$56,068	88
Greenville	$68,490	$59,960	$50,950	$54,787	93
Spartanburg	$65,880	$65,040	$52,160	$53,062	91
Columbia	$65,130	$61,830	$55,940	$52,509	94
Florence	$60,170	$60,380	$44,200	$48,853	87

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary in other states

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary by city and state

More about pay in South Carolina

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-1021.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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