Occupations Reported in Columbia, SC

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
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,400	60	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$60,620	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$85,820	60	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,480	60	View salary detail
Potters, Manufacturing	$44,790	50	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$159,950	50	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$35,990	50	View salary detail
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing	$44,790	50	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$65,870	50	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$36,400	50	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$73,210	50	View salary detail
Meter Readers, Utilities	$43,270	50	View salary detail
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers	$44,790	50	View salary detail
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$44,790	50	View salary detail
Foresters	$89,990	50	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,100	50	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$44,800	50	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$79,580	50	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$40,190	50	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,690	50	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$93,640	40	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$32,890	40	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$130,580	40	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$115,210	40	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$121,290	40	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$39,210	40	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$74,590	40	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$130,580	40	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$88,290	40	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$37,710	40	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$115,210	40	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$36,420	40	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$70,620	40	View salary detail
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$49,970	40	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$29,640	40	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$81,960	40	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$48,130	40	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,220	40	View salary detail
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$47,050	40	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$70,620	40	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$64,930	40	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,320	40	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,120	40	View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$34,140	40	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$81,830	40	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$53,710	40	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$60,380	40	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$93,640	40	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$35,850	40	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$34,510	40	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.