Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Charleston, SC

618 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Charleston, SC for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Computer Occupations, All Other	$131,600	1,590	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$131,600	1,590	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$131,600	1,590	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$131,600	1,590	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$131,600	1,590	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$131,600	1,590	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$131,600	1,590	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$131,600	1,590	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$131,080	200	View salary detail
Database Architects	$129,640	170	View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists	$129,640	170	View salary detail
Nuclear Engineers	$129,590	—	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$129,070	50	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$128,920	620	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$128,920	620	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$127,780	1,050	View salary detail
Lawyers	$127,280	1,590	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$127,080	420	View salary detail
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$126,860	400	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$125,730	—	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$125,700	—	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$124,870	80	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$124,250	420	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$124,250	420	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$124,250	420	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$124,250	420	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$124,250	420	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$124,250	420	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$124,250	420	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$124,250	420	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$124,250	420	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$124,060	980	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$124,060	980	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$124,060	980	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$124,060	980	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$124,060	980	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$124,060	980	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$123,090	—	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$123,090	—	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$122,130	330	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$121,990	2,220	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$121,820	90	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$121,090	410	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$118,980	50	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$112,680	60	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$110,830	1,050	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$110,830	1,050	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$110,830	1,050	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$110,830	1,050	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$110,820	940	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.