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
Geodetic Surveyors	$63,680	220	View salary detail
Surveyors	$63,680	220	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$63,450	1,190	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$63,440	100	View salary detail
Editors	$63,370	110	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$63,340	90	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$63,130	100	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$63,080	660	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$63,080	470	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$63,050	330	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$63,040	30	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$62,690	100	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,600	4,290	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,530	810	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$62,350	210	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$62,280	600	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,270	280	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$62,180	40	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$62,140	400	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$62,140	1,080	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$62,090	350	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$61,960	180	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$61,950	460	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,900	500	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,680	570	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$61,640	60	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$61,450	320	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$61,280	200	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$61,280	200	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$61,280	200	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$61,280	200	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$61,110	160	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$61,110	190	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$61,110	190	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$61,110	190	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,020	4,670	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,000	540	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,950	1,350	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$60,680	400	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$60,570	2,320	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,570	2,320	View salary detail
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$60,320	40	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$60,200	90	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$60,140	460	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$60,140	460	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$60,110	1,350	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$60,110	210	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$59,920	380	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,880	730	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$59,790	150	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.