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
Investment Fund Managers	$124,790	1,800	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$124,790	1,800	View salary detail
Software Developers	$123,380	2,070	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$122,930	90	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$122,930	90	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$122,930	90	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$121,290	40	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$118,470	920	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$115,840	400	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$115,840	400	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$115,210	40	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$115,210	40	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$115,210	40	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$114,560	130	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$114,560	130	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$114,560	130	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$114,560	130	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$114,560	130	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$114,560	130	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$114,560	130	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$114,560	130	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$114,560	130	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$112,530	130	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$112,180	820	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$109,440	460	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$109,080	450	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$109,080	450	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$108,830	100	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$107,280	1,640	View salary detail
Lawyers	$105,200	1,950	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$104,470	150	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,100	50	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$103,950	4,890	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$103,620	30	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,890	370	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,690	50	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$102,650	280	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$102,650	280	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,390	90	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$102,280	450	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$102,280	450	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$102,280	450	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$101,830	960	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	260	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$101,330	370	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$101,320	510	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,220	40	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$101,150	580	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$101,030	540	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$101,030	540	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.