Contracts Administrator Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Contracts Administrator make in South Carolina?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Contracts Administrator in South Carolina is $59,341 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Contracts Administrator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,684
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,776 to $64,755
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,709

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Contracts Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,755	$5,396	$1,245	$31
Average	$59,341	$4,945	$1,141	$29
25th Percentile	$53,776	$4,481	$1,034	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Contracts Administrator Salaries

A Contracts Administrator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Contracts Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Contracts Administrator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $58,943
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,210
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,904
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,718
Expert (over 8 years): $129,576

Levels	Salary
Contracts... Level Contracts Administrator	$58,943
Contracts... Level Contracts Administrator	$69,210
Contracts... Level Contracts Administrator	$90,904
Contracts... Level Contracts Administrator	$105,718
Contracts... Level Contracts Administrator	$129,576

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How Do Contracts Administrator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Contracts Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,120.
California: $69,854.
Massachusetts: $68,923.

District of Columbia $70,120 California $69,854 Massachusetts $68,923 Washington $68,670 New Jersey $68,644 Alaska $68,556 Connecticut $67,682 New York $67,327

Hawaii $66,193 Rhode Island $65,661 Maryland $65,300 Minnesota $64,807 Colorado $64,617 Illinois $64,553 Oregon $64,313 Delaware $64,135

New Hampshire $64,024 Virginia $63,774 Pennsylvania $63,046 Nevada $62,679 North Dakota $62,558 Michigan $62,368 Wisconsin $62,299 Vermont $62,159

Texas $61,773 Maine $61,748 Arizona $61,710 Ohio $61,665 Georgia $61,083 Indiana $60,791 Wyoming $60,734 Utah $60,646

Iowa $60,608 Kansas $60,304 Louisiana $60,215 North Carolina $60,183 Missouri $60,171 Florida $59,924 Montana $59,791 Nebraska $59,664

Kentucky $59,594 South Carolina $59,341 Tennessee $59,183 Idaho $59,119 New Mexico $58,657 Oklahoma $58,556 Alabama $58,182 South Dakota $57,555

Arkansas $57,213 West Virginia $57,029 Mississippi $56,478

Top Paying Cities for Contracts Administrators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $59,126
Boiling Springs: $59,128
Arcadia: $59,126

Spartanburg, SC $59,126 Boiling Springs, SC $59,128 Arcadia, SC $59,126 Buffalo, SC $58,849 Campobello, SC $58,724 Chesnee, SC $58,966 Clifton, SC $59,118 Clinton, SC $58,187

Converse, SC $59,133 Cowpens, SC $59,048 Cross Anchor, SC $58,715 Cross Hill, SC $57,677 Drayton, SC $59,127 Duncan, SC $58,981 Enoree, SC $58,736 Fairforest, SC $59,126

Fingerville, SC $58,907 Gaffney, SC $59,205 Glendale, SC $59,141 Alcolu, SC $56,030 Ballentine, SC $58,440 Bamberg, SC $57,157 Batesburg, SC $57,898 Bethune, SC $57,302

Bishopville, SC $56,681 Blackstock, SC $58,838 Blair, SC $58,431 Blythewood, SC $58,351 Bowman, SC $57,153 Camden, SC $57,647 Cameron, SC $57,040 Carlisle, SC $58,624

Cassatt, SC $57,277 Cayce, SC $58,492 Chapin, SC $58,235 Chappells, SC $57,457 Cope, SC $57,335 Cordova, SC $57,487 Dalzell, SC $56,529 Davis Station, SC $56,515

Denmark, SC $57,292 Eastover, SC $57,758 Elgin, SC $58,202 Elliott, SC $56,478 Elloree, SC $57,069 Eutawville, SC $57,394 Gable, SC $56,032 Gadsden, SC $57,762

Gaston, SC $58,358 Gilbert, SC $58,160 Great Falls, SC $59,232 Greeleyville, SC $56,668 Heath Springs, SC $58,827 Holly Hill, SC $57,307 Hopkins, SC $58,317 Horatio, SC $57,271

Irmo, SC $58,363 Jenkinsville, SC $58,333 Kershaw, SC $57,760 Lamar, SC $56,722 Leesville, SC $58,055 Lexington, SC $58,415 Liberty Hill, SC $58,423 Little Mountain, SC $58,197

Lugoff, SC $57,936 Lydia, SC $56,790 Lynchburg, SC $56,318 Ehrhardt, SC $56,800 Lodge, SC $56,813 Mc Bee, SC $57,360 Manning, SC $56,325 Mayesville, SC $56,063

Monetta, SC $57,836 Neeses, SC $57,750 Newberry, SC $57,815 New Zion, SC $56,230 North, SC $57,876 Norway, SC $57,428 Olanta, SC $56,596 Orangeburg, SC $57,338

Peak, SC $58,294 Pelion, SC $58,124 Pinewood, SC $56,492 New Ellenton, SC $58,327 Allendale, SC $57,246 Barnwell, SC $57,537 Hilda, SC $57,354 Bath, SC $58,606

Blackville, SC $57,364 Bradley, SC $57,567 Clarks Hill, SC $58,401 Clearwater, SC $58,606 Edgefield, SC $58,131 Elko, SC $57,655 Fairfax, SC $57,059 Gloverville, SC $58,564

Graniteville, SC $58,535 Jackson, SC $58,520 Johnston, SC $58,012 Langley, SC $58,591 Mc Cormick, SC $57,703 Martin, SC $57,358 Modoc, SC $58,184 Montmorenci, SC $58,213

Mount Carmel, SC $57,304 North Augusta, SC $58,606 Beech Island, SC $58,606 Olar, SC $57,118 Parksville, SC $58,080 Plum Branch, SC $58,019 Sycamore, SC $57,099 Trenton, SC $58,293

Troy, SC $57,858 Ulmer, SC $57,087 Vaucluse, SC $58,493 Warrenville, SC $58,553 Williston, SC $57,810 Windsor, SC $57,988 Beaufort, SC $58,068 Ladys Island, SC $57,867

Okatie, SC $58,371 Bluffton, SC $58,622 Brunson, SC $56,893 Coosawhatchie, SC $57,926 Crocketville, SC $57,052 Dale, SC $57,725 Daufuskie Island, SC $58,672 Early Branch, SC $57,397

Estill, SC $57,363 Saint Helena Island, SC $57,985 Furman, SC $57,518 Garnett, SC $57,788 Gifford, SC $57,159 Hampton, SC $57,136 Hilton Head Island, SC $58,400 Hardeeville, SC $58,755

Islandton, SC $56,916 Lobeco, SC $57,762 Luray, SC $56,944 Miley, SC $56,851 Pineland, SC $57,827 Port Royal, SC $58,132 Ridgeland, SC $58,164 Scotia, SC $57,527

Seabrook, SC $57,704 Sheldon, SC $57,986 Tillman, SC $58,103 Varnville, SC $57,270 Yemassee, SC $57,459 Clemson, SC $58,165 Cleveland, SC $58,264 Conestee, SC $58,608

Donalds, SC $58,118 Inman, SC $58,986 Joanna, SC $57,994 Jonesville, SC $59,010 Kinards, SC $57,591 Landrum, SC $58,364 Laurens, SC $58,183 Lockhart, SC $59,027

Lyman, SC $58,792 Mayo, SC $59,035 Moore, SC $59,119 Mountville, SC $57,762 Pacolet, SC $59,045 Pacolet Mills, SC $59,059 Pauline, SC $59,006 Reidville, SC $58,948

Roebuck, SC $59,098 Startex, SC $59,092 Una, SC $59,126 Union, SC $58,796 Waterloo, SC $57,890 Wellford, SC $59,076 White Stone, SC $59,136 Woodruff, SC $58,883

Charleston, SC $60,139 Charleston Afb, SC $60,139 North Charleston, SC $60,139 Hanahan, SC $60,139 Adams Run, SC $59,216 Awendaw, SC $59,603 Bethera, SC $58,960 Bonneau, SC $58,353

Branchville, SC $57,071 Canadys, SC $57,691 Cordesville, SC $59,288 Cottageville, SC $58,803 Cross, SC $57,675 Dorchester, SC $58,218 Edisto Island, SC $59,041 Due West, SC $57,880

Easley, SC $58,520 Fair Play, SC $57,732 Fountain Inn, SC $58,463 Gray Court, SC $58,364 Greenwood, SC $57,689 Greer, SC $58,583 Hodges, SC $57,860 Honea Path, SC $58,237

Iva, SC $57,688 La France, SC $58,216 Liberty, SC $58,366 Long Creek, SC $57,384 Lowndesville, SC $57,710 Marietta, SC $58,363 Mauldin, SC $58,585 Mountain Rest, SC $57,523

Newry, SC $58,063 Ninety Six, SC $57,614 Norris, SC $58,278 Pelzer, SC $58,448 Pendleton, SC $58,245 Pickens, SC $58,306 Seneca, SC $58,050 Piedmont, SC $58,541

Richland, SC $57,875 Salem, SC $57,933 Sandy Springs, SC $58,168 Simpsonville, SC $58,494 Six Mile, SC $58,159 Slater, SC $58,444 Starr, SC $57,942 Sunset, SC $58,112

Tamassee, SC $57,673 Taylors, SC $58,535 Tigerville, SC $58,431 Townville, SC $57,975 Travelers Rest, SC $58,433 Walhalla, SC $57,797 Ware Shoals, SC $58,206 Westminster, SC $57,631

West Union, SC $57,950 Williamston, SC $58,377 Blacksburg, SC $59,751 Bowling Green, SC $60,592 Catawba, SC $60,648 Chester, SC $59,795 Fort Mill, SC $60,620 Chesterfield, SC $57,414

Clover, SC $60,624 Edgemoor, SC $60,631 Fort Lawn, SC $60,084 Hickory Grove, SC $59,352 Jefferson, SC $57,624 Lancaster, SC $59,803 Lando, SC $60,536 Mc Connells, SC $60,337

Mount Croghan, SC $57,705 Pageland, SC $58,720 Richburg, SC $60,040 Rock Hill, SC $61,032 Ruby, SC $57,577 Sharon, SC $59,572 Smyrna, SC $59,651 Van Wyck, SC $60,573

York, SC $60,480 Aiken, SC $58,278 Folly Beach, SC $60,139 Walterboro, SC $57,751 Williams, SC $57,110 Florence, SC $56,960 Andrews, SC $57,066 Aynor, SC $56,909

Bennettsville, SC $56,769 Blenheim, SC $56,840 Cades, SC $56,462 Centenary, SC $56,720 Cheraw, SC $57,369 Clio, SC $56,753 Conway, SC $56,906 Coward, SC $56,842

Darlington, SC $56,947 Dillon, SC $56,760 Effingham, SC $56,933 Fork, SC $56,744 Galivants Ferry, SC $56,897 Green Sea, SC $56,821 Gresham, SC $56,776 Hamer, SC $56,847

Hartsville, SC $56,975 Hemingway, SC $56,859 Johnsonville, SC $56,646 Kingstree, SC $56,900 Lake City, SC $56,596 Lake View, SC $56,853 Lane, SC $57,016 Latta, SC $56,837

Little River, SC $57,212 Little Rock, SC $56,808 Longs, SC $57,043 Loris, SC $56,883 Mc Coll, SC $57,001 Marion, SC $56,795 Myrtle Beach, SC $57,055 Minturn, SC $56,764

Mullins, SC $56,762 Murrells Inlet, SC $56,917 Nesmith, SC $56,830 Nichols, SC $56,804 North Myrtle Beach, SC $57,199 Pamplico, SC $56,784 Patrick, SC $57,335 Pawleys Island, SC $56,821

Rains, SC $56,778 Salters, SC $57,022 Scranton, SC $56,743 Sellers, SC $56,821 Society Hill, SC $56,798 Tatum, SC $56,983 Wallace, SC $57,171 Greenville, SC $58,606

Abbeville, SC $57,648 Anderson, SC $58,200 Belton, SC $58,282 Calhoun Falls, SC $57,425 Central, SC $58,219 Georgetown, SC $57,013 Goose Creek, SC $59,987 Green Pond, SC $58,366

Grover, SC $57,653 Harleyville, SC $57,520 Hollywood, SC $59,518 Huger, SC $59,420 Isle Of Palms, SC $60,128 Jacksonboro, SC $58,765 Jamestown, SC $58,568 Johns Island, SC $60,139

Ladson, SC $59,840 Mc Clellanville, SC $58,611 Moncks Corner, SC $58,991 Mount Pleasant, SC $60,139 Pineville, SC $57,194 Pinopolis, SC $58,328 Ravenel, SC $59,892 Reevesville, SC $57,230

Ridgeville, SC $59,048 Round O, SC $58,561 Ruffin, SC $57,203 Russellville, SC $57,404 Saint George, SC $57,567 Saint Stephen, SC $57,414 Smoaks, SC $57,070 Sullivans Island, SC $60,139

Summerville, SC $59,382 Wadmalaw Island, SC $59,795 Pomaria, SC $58,272 Gramling, SC $58,753 Prosperity, SC $58,086 Rembert, SC $57,021 Ridge Spring, SC $57,966 Ridgeway, SC $58,276

Rion, SC $58,365 Rowesville, SC $57,223 Saint Matthews, SC $57,574 Salley, SC $57,807 Saluda, SC $57,616 Santee, SC $57,291 Sardinia, SC $56,255 Silverstreet, SC $57,526

Springfield, SC $57,656 State Park, SC $58,491 Summerton, SC $56,790 Sumter, SC $55,997 Shaw A F B, SC $56,397 Swansea, SC $58,174 Timmonsville, SC $56,880 Turbeville, SC $56,278

Vance, SC $57,326 Wagener, SC $57,820 Ward, SC $57,833 Wedgefield, SC $56,663 West Columbia, SC $58,492 Westville, SC $57,755 White Rock, SC $58,301 Whitmire, SC $57,851

Winnsboro, SC $58,510 Columbia, SC $58,492

Contracts Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Contracts Administrator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$53,776

Average $59,341/year

$64,755

$4,481

Average $4,945/month

$5,396

$1,034

Average $1,141/week

$1,245

$26

Average $29/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,755	$5,396	$1,245	$31
Average	$59,341	$4,945	$1,141	$29
25th Percentile	$53,776	$4,481	$1,034	$26

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