Charleston, SC Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Biomass Plant Technicians	$79,900	150	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$59,790	150	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$79,900	150	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$46,890	150	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$44,530	150	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$94,520	150	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$79,900	150	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$94,520	150	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$75,190	140	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$67,970	140	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,800	140	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$67,970	140	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$56,670	140	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$49,350	140	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$73,990	140	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$47,900	140	View salary detail
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,970	140	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,660	130	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$76,550	130	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$48,020	130	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$34,510	130	View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$48,410	130	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$42,540	130	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$99,340	130	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$103,000	130	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$132,660	130	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$88,130	130	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$78,000	130	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,430	130	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$38,860	130	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$58,260	130	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$64,670	130	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$48,540	130	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$132,660	130	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$48,310	130	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$78,000	130	View salary detail
Art Directors	$87,610	120	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$52,170	120	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$47,220	120	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,440	120	View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$49,350	120	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$50,840	120	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$81,470	120	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$74,840	120	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$33,120	120	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$86,670	120	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$37,900	110	View salary detail
Editors	$63,370	110	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$39,130	110	View salary detail
Geneticists	$94,520	110	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.