Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in South Carolina

Highway maintenance workers in South Carolina earn the most in Hilton Head Island (average $51,760 a year) and the least in Spartanburg ($46,280), across the 7 South Carolina metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the highway maintenance workers average at $48,900 and the median at $48,130 for 2,290 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $53,080.

Highway Maintenance Workers average salary by city in South Carolina

Hilton Head Island$51,760
Sumter$50,760
Charleston$49,600
Florence$49,380
Myrtle Beach$48,410
Greenville$47,690
Spartanburg$46,280

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Hilton Head Island	$51,760	$50,700	$45,830	$42,653	98
Sumter	$50,760	$48,950	$45,830	$41,916	88
Charleston	$49,600	$48,950	$44,710	$41,061	101
Florence	$49,380	$48,130	$44,210	$40,899	87
Myrtle Beach	$48,410	$47,330	$42,710	$40,183	94
Greenville	$47,690	$47,330	$41,590	$39,653	93
Spartanburg	$46,280	$45,530	$41,590	$38,613	91

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

Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other states

Highway Maintenance Workers 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 47-4051.
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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