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
Biological Scientists, All Other	$94,520	110	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$94,520	110	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$94,520	150	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$94,520	150	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$94,330	50	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$93,960	660	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$92,800	9,760	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$92,800	9,760	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$92,800	9,760	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$92,800	9,760	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$92,800	9,760	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$91,000	250	View salary detail
Chemists	$90,070	100	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$88,610	150	View salary detail
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$88,150	30	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$88,130	130	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$88,080	210	View salary detail
Art Directors	$87,610	120	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$87,090	60	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$86,670	120	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$86,370	520	View salary detail
Coroners	$86,260	1,110	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$86,260	1,110	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$86,260	1,110	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$86,260	1,110	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$86,260	1,110	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$86,260	1,110	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$86,260	1,110	View salary detail
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$85,270	170	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$84,930	60	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$83,010	50	View salary detail
Logisticians	$82,780	1,410	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$82,780	1,410	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$82,780	1,410	View salary detail
Web Developers	$82,740	70	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,480	170	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,300	190	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$82,240	50	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$81,990	690	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,870	240	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$81,800	340	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$81,690	380	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,610	80	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$81,470	120	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$81,330	60	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$81,330	60	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$81,330	370	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,210	50	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$81,190	100	View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$81,190	100	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.