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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,5001,930View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,8001,930View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers$72,8001,930View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,1801,890View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,5301,880View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$38,7601,870View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,4201,860View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists$68,6001,800View salary detail
Financial Managers$124,7901,800View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers$124,7901,800View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers$124,7901,800View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$68,6001,800View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,0401,800View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,2201,790View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$67,2901,790View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,5901,780View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,3101,680View salary detail
Childcare Workers$28,8501,670View salary detail
Nannies$28,8501,670View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,2801,640View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,1101,600View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,0701,560View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists$77,4001,540View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners$77,4001,540View salary detail
Security Management Specialists$77,4001,540View salary detail
Online Merchants$77,4001,540View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents$74,1001,540View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,4001,540View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food$22,8801,500View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians$39,1701,470View salary detail
Dishwashers$28,1801,470View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists$61,4601,440View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,8001,410View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,6101,380View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,6801,370View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$56,2301,370View salary detail
Sales Managers$128,6501,360View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers$44,8601,260View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,6101,220View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,9001,180View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,3401,180View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers$22,9001,170View salary detail
Electricians$60,3901,170View salary detail
Compliance Officers$72,9901,120View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,3701,120View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,4101,120View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors$72,9901,120View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers$72,9901,120View salary detail
Coroners$72,9901,120View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists$72,9901,120View 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.