First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers pay in Columbia

In Columbia (SC), the median pay for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers is $35.60 an hour ($74,040 a year). About 1,800 people work in this job there.

$35.60Median hourly pay

$60,100–$92,200Middle half of workers, yearly

1,800People in this job in Columbia (SC)

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($79,860). It is about the same as the South Carolina median ($75,120).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers in Columbia (SC)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$22.51	$46,820
25% of workers	$28.89	$60,100
Half of workers (median)	$35.60	$74,040
75% of workers	$44.33	$92,200
90% of workers	$52.85	$109,930

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers pay in South Carolina metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Spartanburg	$82,390	810
Sumter	$79,540	190
Charleston-North Charleston	$77,300	1,760
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal	$75,390	390
Greenville-Anderson-Greer	$75,150	1,700
Columbia (this page)	$74,040	1,800
Florence	$72,210	390
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach	$64,720	750

South Carolina unemployment rate: 4.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
Job outlook: +4.1% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 48,900 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Columbia (SC)

Job	Median yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,230
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,800
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$76,420

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