WAGE DATA · SOC 47-1011

CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR PAY
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

South Carolina construction supervisors earn a median of $35.69/hr (BLS 2024). 12,600 workers employed statewide. Compare market wages, federal prevailing rates, and per-diem baselines below.

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ALL 50 STATES · CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR
// BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS · STATEWIDEOEWS · MAY 2024
HOURLY MEDIAN
$35.69/hr
MEAN HOURLY
$36.78/hr
ANNUAL MEDIAN
$74K
EMPLOYED
12,600
10th · $23.67MEDIAN · $35.6990th · $51.06
// DAVIS-BACON · FEDERAL PREVAILING WAGE66 ACTIVE WDS

Active Wage Determinations · South Carolina

66 active Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations cover South Carolina. Each WD sets the legal minimum wage (base + fringe by trade classification) on federally-funded construction in the counties it applies to. Showing the 12 most recently modified — click through for the per-trade rates on sam.gov.

SC20260004 · MOD 1
Heavy · Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston +43
MOD
2026-01-30
SC20260010
Building · Clarendon
MOD
2026-01-02
SC20260015
Building · Newberry
MOD
2026-01-02
SC20260012
Building · Greenwood
MOD
2026-01-02
SC20260013
Building · Hampton
MOD
2026-01-02
SC20260014
Building · Lancaster
MOD
2026-01-02
SC20260011
Building · Colleton
MOD
2026-01-02
SC20260016
Building · Orangeburg
MOD
2026-01-02
SC20260017
Building · Abbeville, Cherokee, Oconee +2
MOD
2026-01-02
SC20260018
Building · Allendale, Bamberg
MOD
2026-01-02
SC20260019
Building · Lee, Chesterfield, Dillon +2
MOD
2026-01-02
SC20260001
Heavy · Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown +22
MOD
2026-01-02

Per-trade rates (the actual $/hr for construction supervisors by county) are published on the SAM.gov detail page for each WD. Browse all 66 South Carolina Wage Determinations on sam.gov. If a contractor on a federal job is paying below the WD, file a WH-3 with DOL WHD.

// GSA PER DIEM · FY 2026GSA

Lodging + M&IE by City

The federal government's per-diem rate is the baseline most contractors use. If your job's per diem is below this, you're subsidizing the contractor.

Charleston
Charleston / Berkeley / Dorchester
$338
/day · meals $92
Hilton Head
Beaufort
$249
/day · meals $80
Myrtle Beach
Horry
$206
/day · meals $74
Columbia
Richland / Lexington
$189
/day · meals $74
Standard Rate
South Carolina
$178
/day · meals $68
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FAQ

How much does a construction supervisor earn in South Carolina?+
According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2024), construction supervisors in South Carolina earn a median of $35.69/hr. That's roughly $74K/year for a full-time schedule at straight time.
What's the top pay for construction supervisors in South Carolina?+
The top 10% of construction supervisors in South Carolina earn more than $51.06/hr (BLS 2024). That represents experienced workers, supervisors, or those on high-per-diem travel contracts.
How many construction supervisors work in South Carolina?+
BLS reports 12,600 construction supervisors employed in South Carolina as of 2024. Numbers fluctuate with major construction cycles — when big projects like LNG terminals or data centers start, demand spikes.
Do construction supervisors in South Carolina get per diem?+
Per diem is standard on travel contracts. The federal GSA baseline for South Carolina is typically $150-$260/day depending on the city. Contractors may set their per diem higher or lower — if it's below the GSA floor, you're subsidizing the contractor's housing budget out of pocket.
What's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage?+
Davis-Bacon rates are the legally-required minimum wages on federally-funded construction projects — base pay plus fringe benefits. Every contractor working a federal job must pay at least the Davis-Bacon rate for that county and trade. Private-sector jobs don't have to match, but many do as a competitive floor.