What are the main factors that influence a General Labourer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for General Labourer?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for General Labourer roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A General Labourer's salary?

A General Labourer's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,040 for beginners, reaching about $43,236 at mid-level, and approach $43,850 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a General Labourer?

General Labourer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for General Labourer roles are District of Columbia $50,454, California $50,262, Massachusetts $49,593. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of General Labourer roles make?

Salaries for General Labourer level roles vary by specialization: General Surgeon: $439,500; Casino General Manager: $187,173; General Manager General Administrative: $131,965; Construction Labourer: $45,211; Labourer: $45,175.

General Labourer Salary in South Carolina

How much does a General Labourer make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Labourer in South Carolina is $42,698 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, a General Labourer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,261
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,481 to $48,227
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,552

10% $36,552

50% (Median) $42,698

90% $53,261

General Labourer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,227	$4,019	$927	$23
Average	$42,698	$3,558	$821	$21
25th Percentile	$39,481	$3,290	$759	$19

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Key Factors That Influence General Labourer Salaries

A General Labourer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects General Labourer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a General Labourer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $41,040
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,546
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,236
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,466
Expert (over 8 years): $43,850

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level General Labourer	less than 1 year	$41,040
Early Career Level General Labourer	1-2 years	$41,546
Mid-Level Level General Labourer	2-4 years	$43,236
Senior-Level Level General Labourer	5-8 years	$43,466
Expert Level General Labourer	over 8 years	$43,850

How Do General Labourer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract General Labourers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,454.
California: $50,262.
Massachusetts: $49,593.

District of Columbia $50,454 California $50,262 Massachusetts $49,593 Washington $49,410 New Jersey $49,392 Alaska $49,328 Connecticut $48,699 New York $48,444

Hawaii $47,629 Rhode Island $47,246 Maryland $46,986 Minnesota $46,631 Colorado $46,494 Illinois $46,448 Oregon $46,275 Delaware $46,148

New Hampshire $46,067 Virginia $45,888 Pennsylvania $45,364 Nevada $45,100 North Dakota $45,013 Michigan $44,876 Wisconsin $44,826 Vermont $44,726

Texas $44,448 Maine $44,430 Arizona $44,402 Ohio $44,370 Georgia $43,951 Indiana $43,742 Wyoming $43,701 Utah $43,637

Iowa $43,609 Kansas $43,391 Louisiana $43,327 North Carolina $43,304 Missouri $43,295 Florida $43,117 Montana $43,022 Nebraska $42,930

Kentucky $42,880 South Carolina $42,698 Tennessee $42,584 Idaho $42,539 New Mexico $42,206 Oklahoma $42,133 Alabama $41,864 South Dakota $41,413

Arkansas $41,167 West Virginia $41,035 Mississippi $40,638

Top Paying Cities for General Labourer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $42,543
Boiling Springs: $42,545
Arcadia: $42,543

Spartanburg, SC $42,543

Boiling Springs, SC $42,545

Arcadia, SC $42,543

Buffalo, SC $42,344

Campobello, SC $42,254

Chesnee, SC $42,428

Clifton, SC $42,538

Clinton, SC $41,867

Converse, SC $42,548

Cowpens, SC $42,487

Cross Anchor, SC $42,248

Cross Hill, SC $41,501

Drayton, SC $42,544

Duncan, SC $42,439

Enoree, SC $42,263

Fairforest, SC $42,543

Fingerville, SC $42,385

Gaffney, SC $42,600

Glendale, SC $42,554

Alcolu, SC $40,316

Ballentine, SC $42,050

Bamberg, SC $41,127

Batesburg, SC $41,660

Bethune, SC $41,231

Bishopville, SC $40,784

Blackstock, SC $42,336

Blair, SC $42,043

Blythewood, SC $41,985

Bowman, SC $41,124

Camden, SC $41,479

Cameron, SC $41,042

Carlisle, SC $42,182

Cassatt, SC $41,213

Cayce, SC $42,087

Chapin, SC $41,902

Chappells, SC $41,342

Cope, SC $41,255

Cordova, SC $41,364

Dalzell, SC $40,674

Davis Station, SC $40,664

Denmark, SC $41,224

Eastover, SC $41,559

Elgin, SC $41,879

Elliott, SC $40,638

Elloree, SC $41,063

Eutawville, SC $41,297

Gable, SC $40,317

Gadsden, SC $41,562

Gaston, SC $41,991

Gilbert, SC $41,848

Great Falls, SC $42,620

Greeleyville, SC $40,775

Heath Springs, SC $42,328

Holly Hill, SC $41,234

Hopkins, SC $41,961

Horatio, SC $41,209

Irmo, SC $41,994

Jenkinsville, SC $41,973

Kershaw, SC $41,561

Lamar, SC $40,814

Leesville, SC $41,773

Lexington, SC $42,031

Liberty Hill, SC $42,038

Little Mountain, SC $41,875

Lugoff, SC $41,687

Lydia, SC $40,863

Lynchburg, SC $40,523

Ehrhardt, SC $40,870

Lodge, SC $40,879

Mc Bee, SC $41,273

Manning, SC $40,528

Mayesville, SC $40,339

Monetta, SC $41,615

Neeses, SC $41,553

Newberry, SC $41,600

New Zion, SC $40,460

North, SC $41,644

Norway, SC $41,322

Olanta, SC $40,723

Orangeburg, SC $41,257

Peak, SC $41,945

Pelion, SC $41,823

Pinewood, SC $40,648

New Ellenton, SC $41,969

Allendale, SC $41,191

Barnwell, SC $41,400

Hilda, SC $41,268

Bath, SC $42,169

Blackville, SC $41,276

Bradley, SC $41,421

Clarks Hill, SC $42,021

Clearwater, SC $42,169

Edgefield, SC $41,828

Elko, SC $41,485

Fairfax, SC $41,056

Gloverville, SC $42,139

Graniteville, SC $42,118

Jackson, SC $42,107

Johnston, SC $41,742

Langley, SC $42,159

Mc Cormick, SC $41,520

Martin, SC $41,271

Modoc, SC $41,866

Montmorenci, SC $41,886

Mount Carmel, SC $41,233

North Augusta, SC $42,169

Beech Island, SC $42,169

Olar, SC $41,099

Parksville, SC $41,791

Plum Branch, SC $41,747

Sycamore, SC $41,084

Trenton, SC $41,944

Troy, SC $41,631

Ulmer, SC $41,076

Vaucluse, SC $42,088

Warrenville, SC $42,131

Williston, SC $41,597

Windsor, SC $41,724

Beaufort, SC $41,782

Ladys Island, SC $41,637

Okatie, SC $42,000

Bluffton, SC $42,180

Brunson, SC $40,936

Coosawhatchie, SC $41,680

Crocketville, SC $41,051

Dale, SC $41,536

Daufuskie Island, SC $42,216

Early Branch, SC $41,300

Estill, SC $41,275

Saint Helena Island, SC $41,722

Furman, SC $41,386

Garnett, SC $41,580

Gifford, SC $41,128

Hampton, SC $41,111

Hilton Head Island, SC $42,021

Hardeeville, SC $42,276

Islandton, SC $40,953

Lobeco, SC $41,562

Luray, SC $40,973

Miley, SC $40,906

Pineland, SC $41,609

Port Royal, SC $41,828

Ridgeland, SC $41,851

Scotia, SC $41,393

Seabrook, SC $41,520

Sheldon, SC $41,723

Tillman, SC $41,807

Varnville, SC $41,208

Yemassee, SC $41,344

Clemson, SC $41,852

Cleveland, SC $41,923

Conestee, SC $42,171

Donalds, SC $41,818

Inman, SC $42,443

Joanna, SC $41,729

Jonesville, SC $42,460

Kinards, SC $41,439

Landrum, SC $41,995

Laurens, SC $41,865

Lockhart, SC $42,472

Lyman, SC $42,303

Mayo, SC $42,478

Moore, SC $42,539

Mountville, SC $41,562

Pacolet, SC $42,485

Pacolet Mills, SC $42,495

Pauline, SC $42,457

Reidville, SC $42,416

Roebuck, SC $42,523

Startex, SC $42,519

Una, SC $42,543

Union, SC $42,306

Waterloo, SC $41,654

Wellford, SC $42,507

White Stone, SC $42,550

Woodruff, SC $42,368

Charleston, SC $43,272

Charleston Afb, SC $43,272

North Charleston, SC $43,272

Hanahan, SC $43,272

Adams Run, SC $42,608

Awendaw, SC $42,887

Bethera, SC $42,424

Bonneau, SC $41,987

Branchville, SC $41,064

Canadys, SC $41,511

Cordesville, SC $42,660

Cottageville, SC $42,311

Cross, SC $41,500

Dorchester, SC $41,890

Edisto Island, SC $42,483

Due West, SC $41,647

Easley, SC $42,107

Fair Play, SC $41,540

Fountain Inn, SC $42,066

Gray Court, SC $41,995

Greenwood, SC $41,509

Greer, SC $42,153

Hodges, SC $41,632

Honea Path, SC $41,904

Iva, SC $41,509

La France, SC $41,889

Liberty, SC $41,997

Long Creek, SC $41,290

Lowndesville, SC $41,524

Marietta, SC $41,994

Mauldin, SC $42,154

Mountain Rest, SC $41,390

Newry, SC $41,778

Ninety Six, SC $41,455

Norris, SC $41,933

Pelzer, SC $42,056

Pendleton, SC $41,909

Pickens, SC $41,953

Seneca, SC $41,769

Piedmont, SC $42,122

Richland, SC $41,643

Salem, SC $41,685

Sandy Springs, SC $41,854

Simpsonville, SC $42,088

Six Mile, SC $41,848

Slater, SC $42,052

Starr, SC $41,691

Sunset, SC $41,814

Tamassee, SC $41,498

Taylors, SC $42,118

Tigerville, SC $42,043

Townville, SC $41,715

Travelers Rest, SC $42,045

Walhalla, SC $41,587

Ware Shoals, SC $41,881

Westminster, SC $41,468

West Union, SC $41,697

Williamston, SC $42,005

Blacksburg, SC $42,993

Bowling Green, SC $43,598

Catawba, SC $43,638

Chester, SC $43,024

Fort Mill, SC $43,619

Chesterfield, SC $41,311

Clover, SC $43,621

Edgemoor, SC $43,626

Fort Lawn, SC $43,233

Hickory Grove, SC $42,706

Jefferson, SC $41,462

Lancaster, SC $43,031

Lando, SC $43,558

Mc Connells, SC $43,414

Mount Croghan, SC $41,521

Pageland, SC $42,251

Richburg, SC $43,201

Rock Hill, SC $43,915

Ruby, SC $41,429

Sharon, SC $42,864

Smyrna, SC $42,921

Van Wyck, SC $43,585

York, SC $43,517

Aiken, SC $41,933

Folly Beach, SC $43,272

Walterboro, SC $41,554

Williams, SC $41,093

Florence, SC $40,985

Andrews, SC $41,061

Aynor, SC $40,948

Bennettsville, SC $40,847

Blenheim, SC $40,899

Cades, SC $40,626

Centenary, SC $40,812

Cheraw, SC $41,279

Clio, SC $40,836

Conway, SC $40,946

Coward, SC $40,900

Darlington, SC $40,976

Dillon, SC $40,841

Effingham, SC $40,965

Fork, SC $40,830

Galivants Ferry, SC $40,940

Green Sea, SC $40,885

Gresham, SC $40,852

Hamer, SC $40,904

Hartsville, SC $40,996

Hemingway, SC $40,912

Johnsonville, SC $40,759

Kingstree, SC $40,942

Lake City, SC $40,723

Lake View, SC $40,908

Lane, SC $41,025

Latta, SC $40,896

Little River, SC $41,166

Little Rock, SC $40,875

Longs, SC $41,044

Loris, SC $40,929

Mc Coll, SC $41,014

Marion, SC $40,866

Myrtle Beach, SC $41,053

Minturn, SC $40,844

Mullins, SC $40,842

Murrells Inlet, SC $40,954

Nesmith, SC $40,891

Nichols, SC $40,873

North Myrtle Beach, SC $41,156

Pamplico, SC $40,858

Patrick, SC $41,255

Pawleys Island, SC $40,885

Rains, SC $40,854

Salters, SC $41,029

Scranton, SC $40,829

Sellers, SC $40,885

Society Hill, SC $40,868

Tatum, SC $41,002

Wallace, SC $41,137

Greenville, SC $42,169

Abbeville, SC $41,480

Anderson, SC $41,877

Belton, SC $41,936

Calhoun Falls, SC $41,320

Central, SC $41,891

Georgetown, SC $41,023

Goose Creek, SC $43,163

Green Pond, SC $41,997

Grover, SC $41,483

Harleyville, SC $41,388

Hollywood, SC $42,826

Huger, SC $42,755

Isle Of Palms, SC $43,264

Jacksonboro, SC $42,283

Jamestown, SC $42,142

Johns Island, SC $43,272

Ladson, SC $43,057

Mc Clellanville, SC $42,173

Moncks Corner, SC $42,446

Mount Pleasant, SC $43,272

Pineville, SC $41,153

Pinopolis, SC $41,969

Ravenel, SC $43,095

Reevesville, SC $41,179

Ridgeville, SC $42,488

Round O, SC $42,137

Ruffin, SC $41,160

Russellville, SC $41,304

Saint George, SC $41,422

Saint Stephen, SC $41,311

Smoaks, SC $41,064

Sullivans Island, SC $43,272

Summerville, SC $42,727

Wadmalaw Island, SC $43,024

Pomaria, SC $41,929

Gramling, SC $42,275

Prosperity, SC $41,795

Rembert, SC $41,028

Ridge Spring, SC $41,709

Ridgeway, SC $41,932

Rion, SC $41,996

Rowesville, SC $41,174

Saint Matthews, SC $41,427

Salley, SC $41,594

Saluda, SC $41,457

Santee, SC $41,223

Sardinia, SC $40,477

Silverstreet, SC $41,392

Springfield, SC $41,486

State Park, SC $42,087

Summerton, SC $40,863

Sumter, SC $40,292

Shaw A F B, SC $40,580

Swansea, SC $41,859

Timmonsville, SC $40,927

Turbeville, SC $40,494

Vance, SC $41,249

Wagener, SC $41,603

Ward, SC $41,613

Wedgefield, SC $40,771

West Columbia, SC $42,087

Westville, SC $41,557

White Rock, SC $41,949

Whitmire, SC $41,626

Winnsboro, SC $42,100

Columbia, SC $42,087

General Labourer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For General Labourer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, General Labourer positions in Healthcare or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view General Labourer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a General Labourer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$59,777	$29.0	40%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,642	$28.0	35%
Biotechnology	$55,507	$27.0	30%
Financial Services	$53,373	$26.0	25%
Insurance	$51,238	$25.0	20%

General Labourer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a General Labourer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$39,481

Average $42,698/year

$48,227

$3,290

Average $3,558/month

$4,019

$759

Average $821/week

$927

$19

Average $21/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,227	$4,019	$927	$23
Average	$42,698	$3,558	$821	$21
25th Percentile	$39,481	$3,290	$759	$19

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