CONSTRUCTION TRADES
PAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
BLS wage data for 14 of 17 trades in South Carolina. Sorted by median hourly pay — highest first.
Boilermaker
SOC 47-2011
$59.81
/hr median · 2024
Construction Supervisor
SOC 47-1011 · 12,600 workers
$35.69
/hr median · 2024
Millwright
SOC 49-9044 · 840 workers
$28.79
/hr median · 2024
Electrician
SOC 47-2111 · 7,830 workers
$28.01
/hr median · 2024
Crane Operator
SOC 53-7021 · 980 workers
$26.64
/hr median · 2024
Pipefitter
SOC 47-2152 · 5,480 workers
$26.37
/hr median · 2024
Plumber
SOC 47-2152 · 5,480 workers
$26.37
/hr median · 2024
Instrument Technician
SOC 49-9069 · 180 workers
$24.82
/hr median · 2024
Ironworker
SOC 47-2221 · 670 workers
$24.35
/hr median · 2024
Welder
SOC 51-4121 · 7,600 workers
$23.61
/hr median · 2024
Carpenter
SOC 47-2031 · 7,070 workers
$23.51
/hr median · 2024
Operating Engineer
SOC 47-2073 · 8,430 workers
$22.83
/hr median · 2024
Sheet Metal Worker
SOC 47-2211 · 1,460 workers
$22.15
/hr median · 2024
Insulator
SOC 47-2131 · 420 workers
$22.06
/hr median · 2024
Painter
SOC 47-2141 · 2,060 workers
$20.65
/hr median · 2024
Roustabout (Oil/Gas)
SOC 47-5071
data pending
Derrick Operator
SOC 47-5011
data pending