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Machinery Maintenance Workers in South Carolina

Machinery Maintenance Workers in South Carolina

Considering a career as a Machinery Maintenance Worker in South Carolina?

10.7% Jobs Projection
$49,950 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Machinery Maintenance Workers in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Machinery Maintenance Workers in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Machinery Maintenance Workers in South Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Machinery Maintenance Workers Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 1,560 Machinery Maintenance Workers working in the state.

There were 1,360 Machinery Maintenance Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 870 Machinery Maintenance Workers working in it, which means South Carolina has more Machinery Maintenance Workers than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Machinery Maintenance Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 200 annual job openings, and 1,870 total jobs in 2026 for Machinery Maintenance Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,800 annual jobs and 94,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Machinery Maintenance Workers Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Machinery Maintenance Workers ranged from $32,950 to $75,960 with $49,950 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.84 to $36.52. The median hourly rate was $24.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.48 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.53.

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

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Top South Carolina Metros for Machinery Maintenance Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Machinery Maintenance Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,310 $44,990
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 400 $52,730
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 350 $68,860
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 190 $44,090
Columbia, SC 190 $61,740
Spartanburg, SC 140 $44,540
Florence, SC 50 $37,200

Top States for Machinery Maintenance Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Machinery Maintenance Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 8,260 $42,420
California 7,320 $51,780
Pennsylvania 6,480 $46,530
North Carolina 4,570 $42,390
Oklahoma 4,480 $48,390
Tennessee 3,840 $47,270
Illinois 3,630 $53,270
New York 3,150 $50,570
Ohio 3,020 $45,760
Wisconsin 2,830 $52,760
Louisiana 2,350 $46,770
Georgia 2,060 $42,770
Indiana 1,760 $47,620
Missouri 1,730 $46,340
South Carolina 1,560 $49,950
Michigan 1,530 $45,820
Florida 1,530 $41,670
Arizona 1,520 $44,330
Massachusetts 1,500 $52,900
Virginia 1,430 $48,290

Below are the states where Machinery Maintenance Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Wyoming $77,940
Alaska $54,900
Illinois $53,270
Hawaii $53,270
Massachusetts $52,900
Idaho $52,810
Wisconsin $52,760
Nebraska $52,670
Montana $52,650
Utah $52,220

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