Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in South Carolina

Want to work in South Carolina as a Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisor? Read this first!

While jobs for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in South Carolina are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in South Carolina is expected to decrease.

• Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in South Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 470 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors working in the state.

There were 390 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 280 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors working in it, which means South Carolina has more Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors than average.

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in this state are declining at a rate of 8.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.1%.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 140 annual job openings, and a total of 1,080 jobs for South Carolina Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,500 annual jobs and 49,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors ranged from $34,330 to $91,160 with $50,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.5 to $43.82. The median hourly rate was $24.18.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.99 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.81.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top South Carolina Metros for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Columbia, SC	90	$44,440
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	80	$49,150
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	40	$51,770

Top States for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	6,790	$41,070
Texas	1,280	$47,330
Washington	1,010	$53,150
Florida	870	$43,760
Oregon	800	$47,470
Georgia	770	$45,720
Virginia	680	$54,080
North Carolina	620	$50,400
Arizona	610	$49,700
South Carolina	470	$50,300
Pennsylvania	460	$54,290
Louisiana	400	$50,490
Alabama	370	$59,470
Mississippi	350	$0
Colorado	330	$54,960
Maryland	320	$56,410
Arkansas	320	$45,980
Kentucky	310	$45,390
New York	300	$56,690
Ohio	290	$55,090

Below are the states where Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Minnesota	$61,550
Alabama	$59,470
Iowa	$57,730
New York	$56,690
Maryland	$56,410
Nebraska	$56,130
Hawaii	$55,920
Ohio	$55,090
Colorado	$54,960
Oklahoma	$54,850

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

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