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
Midwives	$36,600	—	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$36,550	770	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$36,440	160	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$36,420	40	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$36,400	50	View salary detail
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,320	140	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$36,230	350	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,180	1,890	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$36,150	150	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$36,100	130	View salary detail
Photographers	$36,060	120	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$35,990	50	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$35,980	100	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$35,880	150	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$35,850	40	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$35,740	70	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$35,660	870	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$35,570	100	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,530	1,880	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,490	3,520	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,220	240	View salary detail
Security Guards	$35,140	5,290	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$34,800	380	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$34,800	1,410	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$34,510	40	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,380	860	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$34,310	770	View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$34,140	40	View salary detail
Bakers	$33,800	440	View salary detail
Tutors	$33,780	230	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$33,200	230	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$32,890	40	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$32,690	130	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,170	5,320	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$31,820	200	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$31,650	80	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$31,510	560	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,400	380	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$31,240	1,070	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,050	860	View salary detail
Concierges	$30,980	80	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$30,720	880	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,710	580	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$30,260	2,030	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$30,140	880	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,830	440	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$29,670	—	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$29,640	40	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,590	1,780	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$29,560	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.