Salary guide, May 2025

Production Supervisor pay in South Carolina

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in South Carolina was $77,500 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $62,040 and $92,070.

The South Carolina median is $3,050 above the national median of $74,450, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about south Carolina?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in South Carolina: median $77,500; published 25th to 75th percentile $62,040 to $92,070.

Annual wage percentiles, South Carolina
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$49,720	$62,040	$77,500	$92,070	$103,440

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in South Carolina: median $37.26; published 25th to 75th percentile $29.83 to $44.26.

Hourly wage percentiles, South Carolina
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$23.90	$29.83	$37.26	$44.26	$49.73

BLS estimated 14,570 workers employed in this occupation in South Carolina. Location quotient: 1.46.

What should you know about united States?

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in U.S.: median $74,450; published 25th to 75th percentile $58,630 to $91,680.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$47,130	$58,630	$74,450	$91,680	$108,750

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in U.S.: median $35.79; published 25th to 75th percentile $28.19 to $44.08.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$22.66	$28.19	$35.79	$44.08	$52.28

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Production Supervisor in South Carolina, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$59,710	$74,950	$88,460
May 2025	$62,040	$77,500	$92,070

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, South Carolina. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Production Supervisor
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Columbia, SC	$76,420	$61,490 to $92,180
Sumter, SC	$72,690	$64,080 to $85,650

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