Operations Manager salary in South Carolina

BLS reports this occupation as "General and Operations Managers" (11-1021); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for operations managers in South Carolina is $106,080, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $105,770. South Carolina ranks 22 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$106,080

25th percentile

$75,480

75th percentile

$158,250

90th percentile

$219,350

Employment and national comparison

Employment in South Carolina	32,230
Mean annual wage in South Carolina	$127,450
National median	$105,770
National employment	3,503,020

States with similar pay for operations managers

Mississippi: median $106,680
Tennessee: median $106,970
Indiana: median $108,170
Hawaii: median $108,180
Georgia: median $103,730
Illinois: median $103,570

See all states ranked for operations managers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "General and Operations Managers" (11-1021), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.