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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$81,190	100	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$81,190	100	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$80,880	320	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$80,410	520	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$80,140	40	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$79,990	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$79,990	1,530	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$79,900	150	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$79,900	150	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$79,900	150	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$79,570	100	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$79,440	100	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$79,410	390	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,410	40	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$79,350	2,600	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$79,130	290	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$79,110	3,680	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$79,110	3,680	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$79,110	3,680	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$79,110	3,680	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$79,110	3,680	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$79,110	310	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$78,910	960	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$78,890	1,330	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$78,410	190	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$78,410	190	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$78,410	190	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,240	100	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,240	100	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$78,050	100	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,010	80	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$78,000	130	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$78,000	130	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$77,740	100	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$77,670	100	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,580	170	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$77,470	2,560	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,470	2,560	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$77,300	1,760	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,110	200	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$77,090	40	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,050	110	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$76,880	50	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$76,750	110	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$76,710	60	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,600	100	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$76,550	130	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,500	60	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$76,400	100	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$76,130	50	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.