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
Online Merchants	$77,400	1,540	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$77,400	1,540	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,120	40	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$76,560	520	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,480	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$76,420	1,860	View salary detail
Logisticians	$75,800	490	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$75,800	490	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$75,800	490	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$75,710	290	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,630	600	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$75,290	300	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$74,960	70	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$74,590	40	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$74,330	120	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$74,190	360	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$74,100	1,540	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$74,090	150	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$74,080	700	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,040	1,800	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$73,870	120	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$73,450	260	View salary detail
Chemists	$73,430	190	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$73,210	50	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$73,110	260	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$72,990	1,120	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$72,990	1,120	View salary detail
Coroners	$72,990	1,120	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$72,990	1,120	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$72,990	1,120	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$72,990	1,120	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$72,990	1,120	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$72,830	90	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,830	90	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,800	1,930	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$72,800	1,930	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$72,780	30	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$72,780	30	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$71,910	70	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$71,620	70	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$71,280	360	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$71,110	90	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$70,620	40	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$70,620	40	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$70,620	110	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$69,820	280	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$69,210	3,260	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$68,600	1,800	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$68,600	1,800	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$68,100	250	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.