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
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$75,770	110	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$75,700	960	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$75,570	300	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$75,390	70	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$75,190	140	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$74,840	120	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$74,320	160	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$74,210	770	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$73,990	140	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$73,630	260	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$73,450	540	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$73,280	330	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$73,130	540	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$72,730	640	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$72,400	260	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,330	210	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$72,330	210	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,090	70	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$71,950	30	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$71,500	60	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,160	410	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,160	410	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$70,680	1,180	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$70,580	2,190	View salary detail
Midwives	$69,620	70	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$69,620	70	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$68,460	260	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$67,970	140	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$67,970	140	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,630	80	View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$67,540	80	View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$66,570	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$65,910	4,650	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$65,850	50	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,800	240	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$65,650	2,160	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$65,650	2,160	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$65,580	700	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$65,470	530	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,280	2,430	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,250	210	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$65,000	—	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$64,670	130	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$64,550	—	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,430	130	View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$64,290	40	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,120	3,170	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,100	1,480	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$63,780	570	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,700	180	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.