Project Manager, R&D Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Project Manager, R&D make in South Carolina?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Manager, R&D in South Carolina is $112,165 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

However, a Project Manager, R&D's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $130,931
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $99,812 to $121,988
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $88,565

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Project Manager, R&D Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,988	$10,166	$2,346	$59
Average	$112,165	$9,347	$2,157	$54
25th Percentile	$99,812	$8,318	$1,919	$48

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Key Factors That Influence Project Manager, R&D Salaries

A Project Manager, R&D'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 Project Manager, R&D Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Project Manager, R&D'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): $72,848
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,052
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $111,444
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,534
Expert (over 8 years): $148,043

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$72,848
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$91,052
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$111,444
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$125,534
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$148,043

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How Do Project Manager, R&D 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 Project Manager, R&Ds. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $132,540.
California: $132,037.
Massachusetts: $130,277.

District of Columbia $132,540 California $132,037 Massachusetts $130,277 Washington $129,798 New Jersey $129,750 Alaska $129,583 Connecticut $127,931 New York $127,261

Hawaii $125,118 Rhode Island $124,112 Maryland $123,430 Minnesota $122,496 Colorado $122,137 Illinois $122,017 Oregon $121,562 Delaware $121,227

New Hampshire $121,017 Virginia $120,545 Pennsylvania $119,168 Nevada $118,474 North Dakota $118,247 Michigan $117,887 Wisconsin $117,756 Vermont $117,492

Texas $116,762 Maine $116,714 Arizona $116,643 Ohio $116,559 Georgia $115,457 Indiana $114,907 Wyoming $114,799 Utah $114,631

Iowa $114,560 Kansas $113,985 Louisiana $113,817 North Carolina $113,758 Missouri $113,734 Florida $113,267 Montana $113,015 Nebraska $112,776

Kentucky $112,644 South Carolina $112,165 Tennessee $111,866 Idaho $111,746 New Mexico $110,873 Oklahoma $110,681 Alabama $109,975 South Dakota $108,790

Arkansas $108,143 West Virginia $107,796 Mississippi $106,755

Top Paying Cities for Project Manager, R&Ds

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: $111,758
Boiling Springs: $111,763
Arcadia: $111,758

Spartanburg, SC $111,758 Boiling Springs, SC $111,763 Arcadia, SC $111,758 Buffalo, SC $111,235 Campobello, SC $111,000 Chesnee, SC $111,456 Clifton, SC $111,744 Clinton, SC $109,983

Converse, SC $111,772 Cowpens, SC $111,611 Cross Anchor, SC $110,983 Cross Hill, SC $109,021 Drayton, SC $111,761 Duncan, SC $111,486 Enoree, SC $111,022 Fairforest, SC $111,758

Fingerville, SC $111,344 Gaffney, SC $111,908 Glendale, SC $111,787 Alcolu, SC $105,907 Ballentine, SC $110,463 Bamberg, SC $108,038 Batesburg, SC $109,437 Bethune, SC $108,311

Bishopville, SC $107,137 Blackstock, SC $111,214 Blair, SC $110,445 Blythewood, SC $110,293 Bowman, SC $108,030 Camden, SC $108,963 Cameron, SC $107,815 Carlisle, SC $110,810

Cassatt, SC $108,264 Cayce, SC $110,561 Chapin, SC $110,075 Chappells, SC $108,604 Cope, SC $108,374 Cordova, SC $108,660 Dalzell, SC $106,849 Davis Station, SC $106,823

Denmark, SC $108,293 Eastover, SC $109,174 Elgin, SC $110,013 Elliott, SC $106,754 Elloree, SC $107,870 Eutawville, SC $108,486 Gable, SC $105,911 Gadsden, SC $109,181

Gaston, SC $110,308 Gilbert, SC $109,933 Great Falls, SC $111,960 Greeleyville, SC $107,113 Heath Springs, SC $111,195 Holly Hill, SC $108,320 Hopkins, SC $110,230 Horatio, SC $108,253

Irmo, SC $110,316 Jenkinsville, SC $110,260 Kershaw, SC $109,178 Lamar, SC $107,216 Leesville, SC $109,734 Lexington, SC $110,414 Liberty Hill, SC $110,431 Little Mountain, SC $110,004

Lugoff, SC $109,510 Lydia, SC $107,344 Lynchburg, SC $106,451 Ehrhardt, SC $107,363 Lodge, SC $107,387 Mc Bee, SC $108,421 Manning, SC $106,465 Mayesville, SC $105,969

Monetta, SC $109,321 Neeses, SC $109,157 Newberry, SC $109,282 New Zion, SC $106,285 North, SC $109,395 Norway, SC $108,550 Olanta, SC $106,977 Orangeburg, SC $108,379

Peak, SC $110,187 Pelion, SC $109,866 Pinewood, SC $106,780 New Ellenton, SC $110,249 Allendale, SC $108,206 Barnwell, SC $108,755 Hilda, SC $108,409 Bath, SC $110,777

Blackville, SC $108,429 Bradley, SC $108,811 Clarks Hill, SC $110,388 Clearwater, SC $110,777 Edgefield, SC $109,879 Elko, SC $108,979 Fairfax, SC $107,851 Gloverville, SC $110,697

Graniteville, SC $110,642 Jackson, SC $110,614 Johnston, SC $109,653 Langley, SC $110,748 Mc Cormick, SC $109,070 Martin, SC $108,416 Modoc, SC $109,978 Montmorenci, SC $110,033

Mount Carmel, SC $108,316 North Augusta, SC $110,777 Beech Island, SC $110,777 Olar, SC $107,964 Parksville, SC $109,782 Plum Branch, SC $109,666 Sycamore, SC $107,927 Trenton, SC $110,184

Troy, SC $109,362 Ulmer, SC $107,905 Vaucluse, SC $110,563 Warrenville, SC $110,675 Williston, SC $109,272 Windsor, SC $109,607 Beaufort, SC $109,759 Ladys Island, SC $109,379

Okatie, SC $110,333 Bluffton, SC $110,806 Brunson, SC $107,538 Coosawhatchie, SC $109,491 Crocketville, SC $107,838 Dale, SC $109,112 Daufuskie Island, SC $110,900 Early Branch, SC $108,492

Estill, SC $108,427 Saint Helena Island, SC $109,603 Furman, SC $108,719 Garnett, SC $109,229 Gifford, SC $108,042 Hampton, SC $107,997 Hilton Head Island, SC $110,387 Hardeeville, SC $111,057

Islandton, SC $107,582 Lobeco, SC $109,181 Luray, SC $107,635 Miley, SC $107,459 Pineland, SC $109,304 Port Royal, SC $109,880 Ridgeland, SC $109,941 Scotia, SC $108,736

Seabrook, SC $109,071 Sheldon, SC $109,604 Tillman, SC $109,825 Varnville, SC $108,251 Yemassee, SC $108,609 Clemson, SC $109,943 Cleveland, SC $110,130 Conestee, SC $110,780

Donalds, SC $109,854 Inman, SC $111,495 Joanna, SC $109,619 Jonesville, SC $111,539 Kinards, SC $108,858 Landrum, SC $110,320 Laurens, SC $109,976 Lockhart, SC $111,572

Lyman, SC $111,128 Mayo, SC $111,586 Moore, SC $111,746 Mountville, SC $109,180 Pacolet, SC $111,606 Pacolet Mills, SC $111,632 Pauline, SC $111,532 Reidville, SC $111,423

Roebuck, SC $111,706 Startex, SC $111,694 Una, SC $111,758 Union, SC $111,135 Waterloo, SC $109,422 Wellford, SC $111,664 White Stone, SC $111,778 Woodruff, SC $111,299

Charleston, SC $113,674 Charleston Afb, SC $113,674 North Charleston, SC $113,674 Hanahan, SC $113,674 Adams Run, SC $111,930 Awendaw, SC $112,661 Bethera, SC $111,445 Bonneau, SC $110,298

Branchville, SC $107,874 Canadys, SC $109,046 Cordesville, SC $112,066 Cottageville, SC $111,149 Cross, SC $109,017 Dorchester, SC $110,042 Edisto Island, SC $111,599 Due West, SC $109,404

Easley, SC $110,614 Fair Play, SC $109,124 Fountain Inn, SC $110,505 Gray Court, SC $110,318 Greenwood, SC $109,042 Greer, SC $110,733 Hodges, SC $109,366 Honea Path, SC $110,079

Iva, SC $109,041 La France, SC $110,039 Liberty, SC $110,323 Long Creek, SC $108,467 Lowndesville, SC $109,082 Marietta, SC $110,316 Mauldin, SC $110,736 Mountain Rest, SC $108,730

Newry, SC $109,750 Ninety Six, SC $108,901 Norris, SC $110,156 Pelzer, SC $110,478 Pendleton, SC $110,093 Pickens, SC $110,209 Seneca, SC $109,725 Piedmont, SC $110,652

Richland, SC $109,394 Salem, SC $109,503 Sandy Springs, SC $109,947 Simpsonville, SC $110,564 Six Mile, SC $109,932 Slater, SC $110,469 Starr, SC $109,521 Sunset, SC $109,842

Tamassee, SC $109,012 Taylors, SC $110,643 Tigerville, SC $110,445 Townville, SC $109,583 Travelers Rest, SC $110,449 Walhalla, SC $109,247 Ware Shoals, SC $110,020 Westminster, SC $108,933

West Union, SC $109,535 Williamston, SC $110,344 Blacksburg, SC $112,940 Bowling Green, SC $114,530 Catawba, SC $114,635 Chester, SC $113,023 Fort Mill, SC $114,584 Chesterfield, SC $108,523

Clover, SC $114,591 Edgemoor, SC $114,604 Fort Lawn, SC $113,570 Hickory Grove, SC $112,187 Jefferson, SC $108,919 Lancaster, SC $113,039 Lando, SC $114,424 Mc Connells, SC $114,047

Mount Croghan, SC $109,073 Pageland, SC $110,991 Richburg, SC $113,486 Rock Hill, SC $115,362 Ruby, SC $108,832 Sharon, SC $112,602 Smyrna, SC $112,752 Van Wyck, SC $114,495

York, SC $114,318 Aiken, SC $110,156 Folly Beach, SC $113,674 Walterboro, SC $109,161 Williams, SC $107,948 Florence, SC $107,664 Andrews, SC $107,864 Aynor, SC $107,568

Bennettsville, SC $107,303 Blenheim, SC $107,438 Cades, SC $106,724 Centenary, SC $107,211 Cheraw, SC $108,438 Clio, SC $107,274 Conway, SC $107,563 Coward, SC $107,442

Darlington, SC $107,641 Dillon, SC $107,287 Effingham, SC $107,613 Fork, SC $107,257 Galivants Ferry, SC $107,546 Green Sea, SC $107,402 Gresham, SC $107,316 Hamer, SC $107,451

Hartsville, SC $107,693 Hemingway, SC $107,474 Johnsonville, SC $107,072 Kingstree, SC $107,552 Lake City, SC $106,977 Lake View, SC $107,462 Lane, SC $107,770 Latta, SC $107,432

Little River, SC $108,141 Little Rock, SC $107,377 Longs, SC $107,821 Loris, SC $107,518 Mc Coll, SC $107,742 Marion, SC $107,353 Myrtle Beach, SC $107,844 Minturn, SC $107,295

Mullins, SC $107,291 Murrells Inlet, SC $107,584 Nesmith, SC $107,419 Nichols, SC $107,370 North Myrtle Beach, SC $108,116 Pamplico, SC $107,333 Patrick, SC $108,374 Pawleys Island, SC $107,402

Rains, SC $107,321 Salters, SC $107,782 Scranton, SC $107,255 Sellers, SC $107,402 Society Hill, SC $107,359 Tatum, SC $107,709 Wallace, SC $108,064 Greenville, SC $110,777

Abbeville, SC $108,966 Anderson, SC $110,008 Belton, SC $110,164 Calhoun Falls, SC $108,544 Central, SC $110,044 Georgetown, SC $107,765 Goose Creek, SC $113,386 Green Pond, SC $110,323

Grover, SC $108,974 Harleyville, SC $108,724 Hollywood, SC $112,501 Huger, SC $112,314 Isle Of Palms, SC $113,652 Jacksonboro, SC $111,076 Jamestown, SC $110,704 Johns Island, SC $113,674

Ladson, SC $113,109 Mc Clellanville, SC $110,786 Moncks Corner, SC $111,503 Mount Pleasant, SC $113,674 Pineville, SC $108,106 Pinopolis, SC $110,250 Ravenel, SC $113,207 Reevesville, SC $108,176

Ridgeville, SC $111,612 Round O, SC $110,691 Ruffin, SC $108,124 Russellville, SC $108,504 Saint George, SC $108,812 Saint Stephen, SC $108,523 Smoaks, SC $107,873 Sullivans Island, SC $113,674

Summerville, SC $112,242 Wadmalaw Island, SC $113,023 Pomaria, SC $110,145 Gramling, SC $111,053 Prosperity, SC $109,794 Rembert, SC $107,779 Ridge Spring, SC $109,567 Ridgeway, SC $110,153

Rion, SC $110,321 Rowesville, SC $108,161 Saint Matthews, SC $108,826 Salley, SC $109,265 Saluda, SC $108,905 Santee, SC $108,291 Sardinia, SC $106,332 Silverstreet, SC $108,735

Springfield, SC $108,981 State Park, SC $110,559 Summerton, SC $107,344 Sumter, SC $105,845 Shaw A F B, SC $106,601 Swansea, SC $109,960 Timmonsville, SC $107,514 Turbeville, SC $106,376

Vance, SC $108,358 Wagener, SC $109,290 Ward, SC $109,314 Wedgefield, SC $107,103 West Columbia, SC $110,561 Westville, SC $109,168 White Rock, SC $110,199 Whitmire, SC $109,349

Winnsboro, SC $110,594 Columbia, SC $110,561

Project Manager, R&D Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Project Manager, R&D'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

$99,812

Average $112,165/year

$121,988

$8,318

Average $9,347/month

$10,166

$1,919

Average $2,157/week

$2,346

$48

Average $54/hour

$59

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,988	$10,166	$2,346	$59
Average	$112,165	$9,347	$2,157	$54
25th Percentile	$99,812	$8,318	$1,919	$48

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