Production and Operating Worker Supervisors in South Carolina

Get the information you need to know about working as a Production and Operating Worker Supervisor.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Production and Operating Worker Supervisors in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Production and Operating Worker Supervisors in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

• Production and Operating Worker Supervisors in South Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Production and Operating Worker Supervisors Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 13,160 Production and Operating Worker Supervisors working in the state.

There were 12,870 Production and Operating Worker Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 9,180 Production and Operating Worker Supervisors working in it, which means South Carolina has more Production and Operating Worker Supervisors than average.

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Production and Operating Worker Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 9.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.3%.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,430 annual job openings, and a total of 14,300 jobs for South Carolina Production and Operating Worker Supervisors in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 59,300 annual jobs and 619,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Production and Operating Worker Supervisors Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Production and Operating Worker Supervisors ranged from $35,990 to $102,390 with $64,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.3 to $49.23. The median hourly rate was $30.84.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $29.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.05.

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

Top South Carolina Metros for Production and Operating Worker Supervisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Production and Operating Worker Supervisors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	5,380	$61,820
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	3,110	$63,450
Columbia, SC	1,760	$64,570
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	1,540	$63,950
Spartanburg, SC	1,540	$70,210
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	1,430	$62,940
Florence, SC	580	$62,350
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	280	$55,960
Sumter, SC	250	$69,710
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	120	$54,360

Top States for Production and Operating Worker Supervisors Employment

View the list below to see where most Production and Operating Worker Supervisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	49,570	$62,620
Texas	48,880	$63,670
Ohio	31,090	$59,700
Michigan	30,490	$62,050
Pennsylvania	28,110	$60,310
Indiana	26,260	$58,060
New York	25,290	$65,520
Wisconsin	24,840	$59,200
Florida	24,550	$56,400
Illinois	24,520	$59,920
Georgia	21,660	$57,330
North Carolina	21,290	$58,560
Tennessee	18,480	$55,500
Washington	14,920	$68,640
Alabama	13,570	$58,140
Missouri	13,330	$56,100
South Carolina	13,160	$64,140
New Jersey	12,590	$68,890
Virginia	12,450	$61,600
Kentucky	12,060	$58,110

Below are the states where Production and Operating Worker Supervisors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Wyoming	$82,350
District of Columbia	$81,190
Connecticut	$72,070
Rhode Island	$69,230
New Jersey	$68,890
Washington	$68,640
New Hampshire	$67,210
Delaware	$67,020
Colorado	$65,660
New York	$65,520

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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