Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Columbia, SC

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Physicians, All Other	$374,300	1,050	View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians	$374,300	1,050	View salary detail
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$374,300	1,050	View salary detail
Hospitalists	$374,300	1,050	View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$374,300	1,050	View salary detail
Urologists	$374,300	1,050	View salary detail
Allergists and Immunologists	$374,300	1,050	View salary detail
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$296,020	—	View salary detail
Anesthesiologists	$290,620	70	View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists	$271,350	210	View salary detail
Psychiatrists	$251,060	90	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$228,820	480	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$224,360	100	View salary detail
Chief Executives	$176,890	320	View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers	$176,890	320	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,260	360	View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$162,260	360	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$159,950	50	View salary detail
Optometrists	$156,350	90	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$141,570	990	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$136,930	560	View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists	$135,790	240	View salary detail
Database Architects	$135,790	240	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$133,850	1,050	View salary detail
Actuaries	$133,060	80	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$130,580	40	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$130,580	40	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$130,580	40	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$129,960	410	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$129,960	410	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$129,960	410	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$129,960	410	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$129,960	410	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$129,960	210	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$129,960	410	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$129,960	410	View salary detail
Computer Hardware Engineers	$129,830	70	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,380	230	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$128,650	1,360	View salary detail
Nuclear Engineers	$128,340	120	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$128,050	850	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$128,050	850	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$128,050	850	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$128,050	850	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$128,050	850	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$128,050	850	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$126,680	—	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$125,510	270	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$125,510	270	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$124,790	1,800	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.