First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, Charleston

$77,470

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Charleston-North Charleston, SC. Middle half of wages roughly $62,370 to $94,540.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
−3.1%
US median
$79,920
Metro RPP
101
Middle half
$62,370 to $94,540
OEWS employment
2,560
SOC
47-1011

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in Charleston pay a median $77,470 (May 2025), 3.1% below the US median of $79,920. At local prices (RPP 101), that median buys about what $76,703 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$77,470 in Charleston buys about what $76,703 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 101, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 119.8 vs all-items 101 (US = 100, 2024).

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Charleston $77,470 $62,370 to $94,540 101
Tampa $74,980 $60,390 to $94,790 100.9
San Francisco $120,810 $86,380 to $148,010 115.6
Tulsa $75,000 $57,850 to $96,390 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in Charleston?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $77,470.
How does Charleston pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers?
Local median pay is 3.1% below the national OEWS median of $79,920.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Charleston is 101 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $77,470 has about the same purchasing power as $76,703 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.