Food Service Managers Salary in South Carolina

Food service managers in South Carolina earn the most in Hilton Head Island (average $79,940 a year) and the least in Florence ($63,730), across the 8 South Carolina metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food service managers average at $72,690 and the median at $66,190 for 5,080 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $74,880.

Food Service Managers average salary by city in South Carolina

Hilton Head Island$79,940
Charleston$79,580
Myrtle Beach$76,730
Greenville$71,240
Spartanburg$68,920
Sumter$68,200
Columbia$66,290
Florence$63,730

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Hilton Head Island	$79,940	$74,870	$59,900	$62,083	98
Charleston	$79,580	$75,700	$60,320	$61,854	101
Myrtle Beach	$76,730	$73,260	$59,560	$60,038	94
Greenville	$71,240	$64,390	$54,850	$56,539	93
Spartanburg	$68,920	$61,120	$52,610	$55,061	91
Sumter	$68,200	$62,750	$48,430	$54,602	88
Columbia	$66,290	$60,860	$50,020	$53,364	94
Florence	$63,730	$56,010	$48,020	$51,477	87

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Food Service Managers salary in other states

Food Service Managers salary by city and state

More about pay in South Carolina

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9051.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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