South Carolina / Department of Transportation / Construction Project Manager I
Job-title file
Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.
3 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $95,108, above the department median of $63,481.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in South Carolina, the median wage for Construction Managers — about 5,620 people — is $108,110. Department of Transportation pays a median base salary of $96,384 for this role, 11% below that figure — about the 36th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Construction Managers across every employer in South Carolina, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Transportation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Construction Managers — about 380,360 people — is $114,990. Department of Transportation’s median base salary is 16% below that national figure, about the 32nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the South Carolina range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Department of Transportation is $96,384, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Construction Project Manager I is held in 5 South Carolina departments. In Department of Transportation, the median of $95,108 ranks #1 of 5.
Median total compensation for the Construction Project Manager I role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $95,108 ranks #3 of 6. See Construction Project Manager across all of South Carolina →
Median total compensation for comparable Construction Project Managerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Construction Project Manager I/Department of Transportation
Ernest Williams holds the role of Construction Project Manager I at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,659.
Construction Project Manager I/Department of Transportation
Anthony Garmon holds the role of Construction Project Manager I at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,108.
Construction Project Manager I/Department of Transportation
Christian Hipp works as a Construction Project Manager I for Department of Transportation. Christian earned $80,000 in 2026.