Project Manager 1 Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Project Manager 1 make in South Carolina?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Manager 1 in South Carolina is $71,216 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

However, a Project Manager 1's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,321
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,394 to $77,552
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,183

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Project Manager 1 Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,552	$6,463	$1,491	$37
Average	$71,216	$5,935	$1,370	$34
25th Percentile	$64,394	$5,366	$1,238	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Project Manager 1 Salaries

A Project Manager 1'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 1 Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Project Manager 1'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): $71,690
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,604
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,681
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $123,554
Expert (over 8 years): $145,708

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Project Manager 1	$71,690
Project M... Level Project Manager 1	$89,604
Project M... Level Project Manager 1	$109,681
Project M... Level Project Manager 1	$123,554
Project M... Level Project Manager 1	$145,708

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How Do Project Manager 1 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 1s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $84,152.
California: $83,833.
Massachusetts: $82,716.

District of Columbia $84,152 California $83,833 Massachusetts $82,716 Washington $82,412 New Jersey $82,381 Alaska $82,275 Connecticut $81,226 New York $80,800

Hawaii $79,440 Rhode Island $78,801 Maryland $78,368 Minnesota $77,775 Colorado $77,547 Illinois $77,471 Oregon $77,182 Delaware $76,970

New Hampshire $76,836 Virginia $76,536 Pennsylvania $75,662 Nevada $75,222 North Dakota $75,077 Michigan $74,849 Wisconsin $74,766 Vermont $74,598

Texas $74,135 Maine $74,104 Arizona $74,059 Ohio $74,005 Georgia $73,306 Indiana $72,957 Wyoming $72,888 Utah $72,782

Iowa $72,736 Kansas $72,371 Louisiana $72,265 North Carolina $72,227 Missouri $72,212 Florida $71,915 Montana $71,756 Nebraska $71,604

Kentucky $71,520 South Carolina $71,216 Tennessee $71,026 Idaho $70,950 New Mexico $70,395 Oklahoma $70,274 Alabama $69,825 South Dakota $69,073

Arkansas $68,662 West Virginia $68,442 Mississippi $67,781

Top Paying Cities for Project Manager 1s

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: $70,958
Boiling Springs: $70,958
Arcadia: $70,958

Spartanburg, SC $70,958 Boiling Springs, SC $70,958 Arcadia, SC $70,958 Buffalo, SC $71,003 Campobello, SC $70,745 Chesnee, SC $70,783 Clifton, SC $70,958 Clinton, SC $70,213

Converse, SC $70,958 Cowpens, SC $70,920 Cross Anchor, SC $70,304 Cross Hill, SC $70,144 Drayton, SC $70,958 Duncan, SC $70,958 Enoree, SC $70,600 Fairforest, SC $70,958

Fingerville, SC $70,813 Gaffney, SC $70,600 Glendale, SC $70,958 Alcolu, SC $67,203 Ballentine, SC $70,198 Bamberg, SC $69,666 Batesburg, SC $69,711 Bethune, SC $67,370

Bishopville, SC $67,340 Blackstock, SC $71,756 Blair, SC $71,269 Blythewood, SC $70,023 Bowman, SC $66,671 Camden, SC $68,252 Cameron, SC $68,070 Carlisle, SC $71,596

Cassatt, SC $67,826 Cayce, SC $70,198 Chapin, SC $69,810 Chappells, SC $69,924 Cope, SC $69,666 Cordova, SC $69,392 Dalzell, SC $67,028 Davis Station, SC $66,884

Denmark, SC $69,666 Eastover, SC $68,358 Elgin, SC $69,916 Elliott, SC $66,952 Elloree, SC $67,560 Eutawville, SC $67,454 Gable, SC $67,165 Gadsden, SC $69,840

Gaston, SC $70,053 Gilbert, SC $69,810 Great Falls, SC $71,931 Greeleyville, SC $66,907 Heath Springs, SC $72,318 Holly Hill, SC $68,328 Hopkins, SC $70,053 Horatio, SC $66,846

Irmo, SC $70,160 Jenkinsville, SC $69,871 Kershaw, SC $71,703 Lamar, SC $68,146 Leesville, SC $69,704 Lexington, SC $70,160 Liberty Hill, SC $71,239 Little Mountain, SC $69,666

Lugoff, SC $68,495 Lydia, SC $68,146 Lynchburg, SC $66,990 Ehrhardt, SC $70,372 Lodge, SC $70,372 Mc Bee, SC $67,401 Manning, SC $67,097 Mayesville, SC $67,203

Monetta, SC $69,742 Neeses, SC $69,673 Newberry, SC $69,666 New Zion, SC $66,990 North, SC $69,666 Norway, SC $69,673 Olanta, SC $67,462 Orangeburg, SC $68,769

Peak, SC $69,734 Pelion, SC $69,878 Pinewood, SC $67,028 New Ellenton, SC $70,084 Allendale, SC $69,802 Barnwell, SC $69,802 Hilda, SC $69,802 Bath, SC $70,334

Blackville, SC $69,757 Bradley, SC $69,802 Clarks Hill, SC $70,160 Clearwater, SC $70,334 Edgefield, SC $69,909 Elko, SC $69,787 Fairfax, SC $69,962 Gloverville, SC $70,334

Graniteville, SC $70,266 Jackson, SC $70,190 Johnston, SC $69,780 Langley, SC $70,334 Mc Cormick, SC $69,802 Martin, SC $69,802 Modoc, SC $69,947 Montmorenci, SC $69,977

Mount Carmel, SC $69,802 North Augusta, SC $70,334 Beech Island, SC $70,334 Olar, SC $69,802 Parksville, SC $69,802 Plum Branch, SC $69,802 Sycamore, SC $69,802 Trenton, SC $69,947

Troy, SC $69,802 Ulmer, SC $69,802 Vaucluse, SC $70,266 Warrenville, SC $70,334 Williston, SC $69,780 Windsor, SC $69,780 Beaufort, SC $70,122 Ladys Island, SC $70,327

Okatie, SC $70,334 Bluffton, SC $70,372 Brunson, SC $69,962 Coosawhatchie, SC $70,122 Crocketville, SC $70,122 Dale, SC $70,593 Daufuskie Island, SC $70,479 Early Branch, SC $70,122

Estill, SC $70,122 Saint Helena Island, SC $70,502 Furman, SC $70,122 Garnett, SC $70,122 Gifford, SC $69,962 Hampton, SC $70,122 Hilton Head Island, SC $70,190 Hardeeville, SC $70,509

Islandton, SC $70,882 Lobeco, SC $70,251 Luray, SC $70,122 Miley, SC $70,524 Pineland, SC $70,122 Port Royal, SC $70,122 Ridgeland, SC $70,122 Scotia, SC $70,122

Seabrook, SC $70,372 Sheldon, SC $70,122 Tillman, SC $70,122 Varnville, SC $70,122 Yemassee, SC $70,122 Clemson, SC $69,802 Cleveland, SC $70,084 Conestee, SC $70,334

Donalds, SC $69,962 Inman, SC $70,920 Joanna, SC $70,251 Jonesville, SC $70,676 Kinards, SC $70,220 Landrum, SC $70,600 Laurens, SC $70,137 Lockhart, SC $72,007

Lyman, SC $70,958 Mayo, SC $70,889 Moore, SC $70,958 Mountville, SC $70,160 Pacolet, SC $70,889 Pacolet Mills, SC $70,851 Pauline, SC $70,958 Reidville, SC $70,958

Roebuck, SC $70,958 Startex, SC $70,958 Una, SC $70,958 Union, SC $71,231 Waterloo, SC $70,099 Wellford, SC $70,958 White Stone, SC $70,958 Woodruff, SC $70,813

Charleston, SC $72,174 Charleston Afb, SC $72,174 North Charleston, SC $72,174 Hanahan, SC $72,174 Adams Run, SC $71,710 Awendaw, SC $71,642 Bethera, SC $71,642 Bonneau, SC $70,220

Branchville, SC $68,168 Canadys, SC $71,642 Cordesville, SC $71,710 Cottageville, SC $71,642 Cross, SC $69,263 Dorchester, SC $71,642 Edisto Island, SC $71,642 Due West, SC $69,878

Easley, SC $70,334 Fair Play, SC $69,802 Fountain Inn, SC $70,122 Gray Court, SC $70,129 Greenwood, SC $69,802 Greer, SC $70,296 Hodges, SC $69,909 Honea Path, SC $69,970

Iva, SC $69,802 La France, SC $69,863 Liberty, SC $70,084 Long Creek, SC $69,802 Lowndesville, SC $69,802 Marietta, SC $70,228 Mauldin, SC $70,334 Mountain Rest, SC $69,802

Newry, SC $69,802 Ninety Six, SC $69,802 Norris, SC $69,977 Pelzer, SC $70,160 Pendleton, SC $69,802 Pickens, SC $70,084 Seneca, SC $69,802 Piedmont, SC $70,334

Richland, SC $69,802 Salem, SC $69,802 Sandy Springs, SC $69,802 Simpsonville, SC $70,266 Six Mile, SC $69,894 Slater, SC $70,084 Starr, SC $69,802 Sunset, SC $69,719

Tamassee, SC $69,802 Taylors, SC $70,334 Tigerville, SC $70,122 Townville, SC $69,802 Travelers Rest, SC $70,334 Walhalla, SC $69,802 Ware Shoals, SC $70,015 Westminster, SC $69,802

West Union, SC $69,802 Williamston, SC $70,084 Blacksburg, SC $72,250 Bowling Green, SC $73,344 Catawba, SC $73,245 Chester, SC $72,926 Fort Mill, SC $73,245 Chesterfield, SC $67,826

Clover, SC $73,382 Edgemoor, SC $73,245 Fort Lawn, SC $72,995 Hickory Grove, SC $72,371 Jefferson, SC $71,695 Lancaster, SC $72,888 Lando, SC $73,177 Mc Connells, SC $73,177

Mount Croghan, SC $70,935 Pageland, SC $72,805 Richburg, SC $73,071 Rock Hill, SC $73,245 Ruby, SC $67,826 Sharon, SC $72,964 Smyrna, SC $73,025 Van Wyck, SC $73,245

York, SC $73,139 Aiken, SC $70,122 Folly Beach, SC $72,174 Walterboro, SC $71,642 Williams, SC $71,642 Florence, SC $68,358 Andrews, SC $68,716 Aynor, SC $67,826

Bennettsville, SC $67,826 Blenheim, SC $67,864 Cades, SC $67,249 Centenary, SC $67,826 Cheraw, SC $67,826 Clio, SC $67,826 Conway, SC $67,826 Coward, SC $68,184

Darlington, SC $68,358 Dillon, SC $67,826 Effingham, SC $68,358 Fork, SC $67,826 Galivants Ferry, SC $67,826 Green Sea, SC $68,457 Gresham, SC $67,773 Hamer, SC $67,788

Hartsville, SC $67,522 Hemingway, SC $67,682 Johnsonville, SC $67,659 Kingstree, SC $67,135 Lake City, SC $67,393 Lake View, SC $67,804 Lane, SC $66,891 Latta, SC $67,895

Little River, SC $69,096 Little Rock, SC $67,811 Longs, SC $69,096 Loris, SC $68,457 Mc Coll, SC $67,773 Marion, SC $67,933 Myrtle Beach, SC $68,457 Minturn, SC $67,826

Mullins, SC $67,826 Murrells Inlet, SC $67,826 Nesmith, SC $67,500 Nichols, SC $67,826 North Myrtle Beach, SC $69,096 Pamplico, SC $68,039 Patrick, SC $67,773 Pawleys Island, SC $69,734

Rains, SC $67,826 Salters, SC $67,043 Scranton, SC $68,039 Sellers, SC $68,039 Society Hill, SC $67,887 Tatum, SC $67,811 Wallace, SC $67,826 Greenville, SC $70,334

Abbeville, SC $69,802 Anderson, SC $69,856 Belton, SC $70,008 Calhoun Falls, SC $69,802 Central, SC $69,894 Georgetown, SC $71,642 Goose Creek, SC $72,067 Green Pond, SC $71,642

Grover, SC $71,642 Harleyville, SC $70,494 Hollywood, SC $71,999 Huger, SC $71,748 Isle Of Palms, SC $72,105 Jacksonboro, SC $71,642 Jamestown, SC $71,642 Johns Island, SC $72,174

Ladson, SC $71,923 Mc Clellanville, SC $71,642 Moncks Corner, SC $71,642 Mount Pleasant, SC $72,174 Pineville, SC $68,184 Pinopolis, SC $70,996 Ravenel, SC $71,961 Reevesville, SC $71,642

Ridgeville, SC $71,642 Round O, SC $71,642 Ruffin, SC $71,642 Russellville, SC $68,799 Saint George, SC $71,642 Saint Stephen, SC $68,662 Smoaks, SC $71,642 Sullivans Island, SC $72,174

Summerville, SC $71,855 Wadmalaw Island, SC $71,999 Pomaria, SC $69,666 Gramling, SC $70,783 Prosperity, SC $69,666 Rembert, SC $67,956 Ridge Spring, SC $69,749 Ridgeway, SC $70,304

Rion, SC $70,289 Rowesville, SC $68,807 Saint Matthews, SC $68,358 Salley, SC $69,719 Saluda, SC $69,742 Santee, SC $66,945 Sardinia, SC $66,990 Silverstreet, SC $69,666

Springfield, SC $69,726 State Park, SC $70,198 Summerton, SC $66,846 Sumter, SC $67,203 Shaw A F B, SC $67,097 Swansea, SC $69,878 Timmonsville, SC $68,358 Turbeville, SC $67,059

Vance, SC $66,671 Wagener, SC $69,719 Ward, SC $69,757 Wedgefield, SC $66,990 West Columbia, SC $70,198 Westville, SC $69,970 White Rock, SC $70,198 Whitmire, SC $70,897

Winnsboro, SC $70,623 Columbia, SC $70,198

Project Manager 1 Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Project Manager 1'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 April 01, 2026

$64,394

Average $71,216/year

$77,552

$5,366

Average $5,935/month

$6,463

$1,238

Average $1,370/week

$1,491

$31

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,552	$6,463	$1,491	$37
Average	$71,216	$5,935	$1,370	$34
25th Percentile	$64,394	$5,366	$1,238	$31

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