First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in South Carolina

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in South Carolina earn the most in Spartanburg (average $83,050 a year) and the least in Myrtle Beach ($64,900), across the 8 South Carolina metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the first-line supervisors of production and operating workers average at $78,250 and the median at $77,500 for 14,570 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $76,600.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers average salary by city in South Carolina

Spartanburg$83,050
Charleston$80,560
Columbia$78,190
Florence$77,830
Greenville$77,590
Sumter$77,280
Hilton Head Island$76,270
Myrtle Beach$64,900

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Spartanburg	$83,050	$92,070	$71,270	$64,065	91
Charleston	$80,560	$79,990	$63,260	$62,478	101
Columbia	$78,190	$76,420	$61,490	$60,968	94
Florence	$77,830	$72,560	$60,300	$60,739	87
Greenville	$77,590	$76,650	$61,400	$60,586	93
Sumter	$77,280	$72,690	$64,080	$60,388	88
Hilton Head Island	$76,270	$75,370	$54,150	$59,745	98
Myrtle Beach	$64,900	$62,800	$49,130	$52,340	94

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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in other states

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating 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 51-1011.
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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