Field Operator Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Field Operator make in South Carolina?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Field Operator in South Carolina is $60,219 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,668
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,072 to $66,212
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,386

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Field Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,212	$5,518	$1,273	$32
Average	$60,219	$5,018	$1,158	$29
25th Percentile	$55,072	$4,589	$1,059	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Field Operator Salaries

A Field Operator'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 Field Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Field Operator'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): $59,779
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,929
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,348
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,932
Expert (over 8 years): $107,363

Levels	Salary
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$59,779
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$66,929
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$82,348
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$90,932
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$107,363

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How Do Field Operator 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 Field Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,158.
California: $70,888.
Massachusetts: $69,943.

District of Columbia $71,158 California $70,888 Massachusetts $69,943 Washington $69,686 New Jersey $69,660 Alaska $69,570 Connecticut $68,684 New York $68,324

Hawaii $67,173 Rhode Island $66,633 Maryland $66,267 Minnesota $65,766 Colorado $65,573 Illinois $65,509 Oregon $65,264 Delaware $65,085

New Hampshire $64,971 Virginia $64,718 Pennsylvania $63,979 Nevada $63,606 North Dakota $63,484 Michigan $63,291 Wisconsin $63,221 Vermont $63,079

Texas $62,687 Maine $62,662 Arizona $62,623 Ohio $62,578 Georgia $61,987 Indiana $61,691 Wyoming $61,633 Utah $61,543

Iowa $61,505 Kansas $61,196 Louisiana $61,106 North Carolina $61,074 Missouri $61,061 Florida $60,811 Montana $60,676 Nebraska $60,547

Kentucky $60,476 South Carolina $60,219 Tennessee $60,059 Idaho $59,994 New Mexico $59,525 Oklahoma $59,422 Alabama $59,043 South Dakota $58,407

Arkansas $58,060 West Virginia $57,874 Mississippi $57,314

Top Paying Cities for Field Operators

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: $60,001
Boiling Springs: $60,003
Arcadia: $60,001

Spartanburg, SC $60,001 Boiling Springs, SC $60,003 Arcadia, SC $60,001 Buffalo, SC $59,720 Campobello, SC $59,593 Chesnee, SC $59,838 Clifton, SC $59,993 Clinton, SC $59,048

Converse, SC $60,008 Cowpens, SC $59,922 Cross Anchor, SC $59,584 Cross Hill, SC $58,531 Drayton, SC $60,002 Duncan, SC $59,854 Enoree, SC $59,606 Fairforest, SC $60,001

Fingerville, SC $59,779 Gaffney, SC $60,081 Glendale, SC $60,016 Alcolu, SC $56,859 Ballentine, SC $59,306 Bamberg, SC $58,003 Batesburg, SC $58,755 Bethune, SC $58,150

Bishopville, SC $57,519 Blackstock, SC $59,708 Blair, SC $59,296 Blythewood, SC $59,214 Bowman, SC $57,999 Camden, SC $58,500 Cameron, SC $57,884 Carlisle, SC $59,492

Cassatt, SC $58,125 Cayce, SC $59,358 Chapin, SC $59,097 Chappells, SC $58,307 Cope, SC $58,184 Cordova, SC $58,338 Dalzell, SC $57,365 Davis Station, SC $57,351

Denmark, SC $58,140 Eastover, SC $58,613 Elgin, SC $59,064 Elliott, SC $57,314 Elloree, SC $57,913 Eutawville, SC $58,244 Gable, SC $56,861 Gadsden, SC $58,617

Gaston, SC $59,222 Gilbert, SC $59,021 Great Falls, SC $60,109 Greeleyville, SC $57,507 Heath Springs, SC $59,698 Holly Hill, SC $58,155 Hopkins, SC $59,180 Horatio, SC $58,119

Irmo, SC $59,226 Jenkinsville, SC $59,196 Kershaw, SC $58,615 Lamar, SC $57,562 Leesville, SC $58,914 Lexington, SC $59,279 Liberty Hill, SC $59,288 Little Mountain, SC $59,059

Lugoff, SC $58,794 Lydia, SC $57,631 Lynchburg, SC $57,151 Ehrhardt, SC $57,641 Lodge, SC $57,654 Mc Bee, SC $58,209 Manning, SC $57,159 Mayesville, SC $56,893

Monetta, SC $58,692 Neeses, SC $58,604 Newberry, SC $58,671 New Zion, SC $57,063 North, SC $58,732 Norway, SC $58,278 Olanta, SC $57,434 Orangeburg, SC $58,187

Peak, SC $59,157 Pelion, SC $58,985 Pinewood, SC $57,328 New Ellenton, SC $59,190 Allendale, SC $58,093 Barnwell, SC $58,388 Hilda, SC $58,203 Bath, SC $59,474

Blackville, SC $58,214 Bradley, SC $58,419 Clarks Hill, SC $59,265 Clearwater, SC $59,474 Edgefield, SC $58,992 Elko, SC $58,509 Fairfax, SC $57,903 Gloverville, SC $59,431

Graniteville, SC $59,401 Jackson, SC $59,386 Johnston, SC $58,870 Langley, SC $59,458 Mc Cormick, SC $58,557 Martin, SC $58,207 Modoc, SC $59,045 Montmorenci, SC $59,075

Mount Carmel, SC $58,153 North Augusta, SC $59,474 Beech Island, SC $59,474 Olar, SC $57,964 Parksville, SC $58,940 Plum Branch, SC $58,877 Sycamore, SC $57,944 Trenton, SC $59,156

Troy, SC $58,714 Ulmer, SC $57,932 Vaucluse, SC $59,359 Warrenville, SC $59,419 Williston, SC $58,666 Windsor, SC $58,846 Beaufort, SC $58,928 Ladys Island, SC $58,723

Okatie, SC $59,235 Bluffton, SC $59,489 Brunson, SC $57,735 Coosawhatchie, SC $58,784 Crocketville, SC $57,896 Dale, SC $58,580 Daufuskie Island, SC $59,540 Early Branch, SC $58,247

Estill, SC $58,212 Saint Helena Island, SC $58,843 Furman, SC $58,369 Garnett, SC $58,643 Gifford, SC $58,005 Hampton, SC $57,982 Hilton Head Island, SC $59,264 Hardeeville, SC $59,624

Islandton, SC $57,759 Lobeco, SC $58,617 Luray, SC $57,787 Miley, SC $57,692 Pineland, SC $58,683 Port Royal, SC $58,993 Ridgeland, SC $59,025 Scotia, SC $58,378

Seabrook, SC $58,558 Sheldon, SC $58,844 Tillman, SC $58,963 Varnville, SC $58,118 Yemassee, SC $58,310 Clemson, SC $59,026 Cleveland, SC $59,127 Conestee, SC $59,476

Donalds, SC $58,978 Inman, SC $59,859 Joanna, SC $58,852 Jonesville, SC $59,883 Kinards, SC $58,444 Landrum, SC $59,228 Laurens, SC $59,044 Lockhart, SC $59,901

Lyman, SC $59,662 Mayo, SC $59,908 Moore, SC $59,994 Mountville, SC $58,617 Pacolet, SC $59,919 Pacolet Mills, SC $59,933 Pauline, SC $59,879 Reidville, SC $59,821

Roebuck, SC $59,973 Startex, SC $59,966 Una, SC $60,001 Union, SC $59,666 Waterloo, SC $58,746 Wellford, SC $59,950 White Stone, SC $60,011 Woodruff, SC $59,754

Charleston, SC $61,029 Charleston Afb, SC $61,029 North Charleston, SC $61,029 Hanahan, SC $61,029 Adams Run, SC $60,093 Awendaw, SC $60,485 Bethera, SC $59,833 Bonneau, SC $59,217

Branchville, SC $57,915 Canadys, SC $58,545 Cordesville, SC $60,166 Cottageville, SC $59,674 Cross, SC $58,529 Dorchester, SC $59,079 Edisto Island, SC $59,915 Due West, SC $58,737

Easley, SC $59,386 Fair Play, SC $58,586 Fountain Inn, SC $59,328 Gray Court, SC $59,228 Greenwood, SC $58,543 Greer, SC $59,450 Hodges, SC $58,716 Honea Path, SC $59,099

Iva, SC $58,542 La France, SC $59,078 Liberty, SC $59,230 Long Creek, SC $58,234 Lowndesville, SC $58,564 Marietta, SC $59,226 Mauldin, SC $59,452 Mountain Rest, SC $58,375

Newry, SC $58,922 Ninety Six, SC $58,467 Norris, SC $59,140 Pelzer, SC $59,313 Pendleton, SC $59,107 Pickens, SC $59,169 Seneca, SC $58,909 Piedmont, SC $59,407

Richland, SC $58,732 Salem, SC $58,790 Sandy Springs, SC $59,029 Simpsonville, SC $59,359 Six Mile, SC $59,020 Slater, SC $59,309 Starr, SC $58,800 Sunset, SC $58,972

Tamassee, SC $58,527 Taylors, SC $59,402 Tigerville, SC $59,296 Townville, SC $58,833 Travelers Rest, SC $59,298 Walhalla, SC $58,653 Ware Shoals, SC $59,068 Westminster, SC $58,484

West Union, SC $58,807 Williamston, SC $59,241 Blacksburg, SC $60,635 Bowling Green, SC $61,489 Catawba, SC $61,545 Chester, SC $60,680 Fort Mill, SC $61,518 Chesterfield, SC $58,264

Clover, SC $61,521 Edgemoor, SC $61,529 Fort Lawn, SC $60,973 Hickory Grove, SC $60,231 Jefferson, SC $58,476 Lancaster, SC $60,689 Lando, SC $61,432 Mc Connells, SC $61,230

Mount Croghan, SC $58,559 Pageland, SC $59,589 Richburg, SC $60,928 Rock Hill, SC $61,935 Ruby, SC $58,430 Sharon, SC $60,454 Smyrna, SC $60,534 Van Wyck, SC $61,470

York, SC $61,375 Aiken, SC $59,140 Folly Beach, SC $61,029 Walterboro, SC $58,606 Williams, SC $57,955 Florence, SC $57,803 Andrews, SC $57,910 Aynor, SC $57,751

Bennettsville, SC $57,609 Blenheim, SC $57,681 Cades, SC $57,298 Centenary, SC $57,559 Cheraw, SC $58,218 Clio, SC $57,593 Conway, SC $57,748 Coward, SC $57,683

Darlington, SC $57,790 Dillon, SC $57,600 Effingham, SC $57,775 Fork, SC $57,584 Galivants Ferry, SC $57,739 Green Sea, SC $57,662 Gresham, SC $57,616 Hamer, SC $57,689

Hartsville, SC $57,818 Hemingway, SC $57,701 Johnsonville, SC $57,485 Kingstree, SC $57,742 Lake City, SC $57,434 Lake View, SC $57,694 Lane, SC $57,859 Latta, SC $57,678

Little River, SC $58,059 Little Rock, SC $57,649 Longs, SC $57,887 Loris, SC $57,725 Mc Coll, SC $57,845 Marion, SC $57,636 Myrtle Beach, SC $57,899 Minturn, SC $57,604

Mullins, SC $57,602 Murrells Inlet, SC $57,760 Nesmith, SC $57,671 Nichols, SC $57,645 North Myrtle Beach, SC $58,045 Pamplico, SC $57,625 Patrick, SC $58,184 Pawleys Island, SC $57,662

Rains, SC $57,618 Salters, SC $57,866 Scranton, SC $57,583 Sellers, SC $57,662 Society Hill, SC $57,639 Tatum, SC $57,827 Wallace, SC $58,018 Greenville, SC $59,474

Abbeville, SC $58,502 Anderson, SC $59,061 Belton, SC $59,145 Calhoun Falls, SC $58,275 Central, SC $59,081 Georgetown, SC $57,857 Goose Creek, SC $60,875 Green Pond, SC $59,230

Grover, SC $58,506 Harleyville, SC $58,372 Hollywood, SC $60,399 Huger, SC $60,299 Isle Of Palms, SC $61,018 Jacksonboro, SC $59,635 Jamestown, SC $59,435 Johns Island, SC $61,029

Ladson, SC $60,726 Mc Clellanville, SC $59,479 Moncks Corner, SC $59,864 Mount Pleasant, SC $61,029 Pineville, SC $58,040 Pinopolis, SC $59,191 Ravenel, SC $60,779 Reevesville, SC $58,077

Ridgeville, SC $59,922 Round O, SC $59,428 Ruffin, SC $58,050 Russellville, SC $58,253 Saint George, SC $58,419 Saint Stephen, SC $58,264 Smoaks, SC $57,915 Sullivans Island, SC $61,029

Summerville, SC $60,261 Wadmalaw Island, SC $60,680 Pomaria, SC $59,135 Gramling, SC $59,622 Prosperity, SC $58,946 Rembert, SC $57,865 Ridge Spring, SC $58,824 Ridgeway, SC $59,139

Rion, SC $59,229 Rowesville, SC $58,070 Saint Matthews, SC $58,426 Salley, SC $58,662 Saluda, SC $58,469 Santee, SC $58,139 Sardinia, SC $57,088 Silverstreet, SC $58,377

Springfield, SC $58,510 State Park, SC $59,357 Summerton, SC $57,631 Sumter, SC $56,826 Shaw A F B, SC $57,232 Swansea, SC $59,036 Timmonsville, SC $57,722 Turbeville, SC $57,111

Vance, SC $58,175 Wagener, SC $58,676 Ward, SC $58,689 Wedgefield, SC $57,501 West Columbia, SC $59,358 Westville, SC $58,610 White Rock, SC $59,163 Whitmire, SC $58,707

Winnsboro, SC $59,376 Columbia, SC $59,358

Field Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Field Operator'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 May 01, 2026

$55,072

Average $60,219/year

$66,212

$4,589

Average $5,018/month

$5,518

$1,059

Average $1,158/week

$1,273

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,212	$5,518	$1,273	$32
Average	$60,219	$5,018	$1,158	$29
25th Percentile	$55,072	$4,589	$1,059	$26

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