Columbia, SC Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Baristas	$27,170	11,640	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,170	11,640	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$29,540	10,860	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$37,430	10,430	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,180	9,470	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,530	9,410	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$37,530	9,410	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$81,920	9,400	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$81,920	9,400	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$81,920	9,400	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$81,920	9,400	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$81,920	9,400	View salary detail
Cashiers	$27,830	8,700	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$38,320	7,260	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,620	6,610	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$17,810	6,580	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,230	6,120	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$51,280	5,630	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$37,400	5,420	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,170	5,320	View salary detail
Security Guards	$35,140	5,290	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$103,950	4,890	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,870	4,680	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,050	4,360	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,490	3,520	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$48,570	3,400	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,280	3,310	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,470	3,290	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$69,210	3,260	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,690	3,260	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$93,250	3,120	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,880	3,110	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,680	2,920	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$59,260	2,840	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,260	2,840	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$42,630	2,610	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$48,080	2,500	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,400	2,450	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$85,260	2,430	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$67,990	2,270	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$40,160	2,230	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$40,680	2,190	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$41,240	2,170	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$90,760	2,110	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$90,760	2,110	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$37,600	2,100	View salary detail
Software Developers	$123,380	2,070	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$50,080	2,030	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$30,260	2,030	View salary detail
Lawyers	$105,200	1,950	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.