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
Sewing Machine Operators	$44,810	390	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$87,820	390	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$56,440	390	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$45,410	380	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,400	380	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,860	380	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$34,800	380	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$101,330	370	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$48,340	370	View salary detail
File Clerks	$37,510	370	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,890	370	View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$162,260	360	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$74,190	360	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,260	360	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$71,280	360	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$50,680	350	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,170	350	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$36,230	350	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$47,050	350	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$50,170	350	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$44,250	340	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$62,330	340	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$60,100	340	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$79,780	330	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$84,440	320	View salary detail
Chief Executives	$176,890	320	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$55,690	320	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$60,310	320	View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers	$176,890	320	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$37,320	310	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$44,180	310	View salary detail
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$56,430	310	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$38,570	300	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,920	300	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$75,290	300	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$42,770	300	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$79,560	300	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$75,710	290	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$69,820	280	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$50,430	280	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$57,640	280	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$50,430	280	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,350	280	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$50,430	280	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$50,430	280	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$62,720	280	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$102,650	280	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$102,650	280	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$125,510	270	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$37,670	270	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.