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
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$68,080	170	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$67,990	2,270	View salary detail
Statisticians	$67,630	80	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$67,630	80	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$67,630	80	View salary detail
Editors	$67,530	70	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$67,290	1,790	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$66,580	170	View salary detail
Surveyors	$66,580	170	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$66,400	60	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$66,340	580	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$66,340	580	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$66,340	580	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$65,870	50	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$65,850	490	View salary detail
Hydrologists	$65,770	100	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$65,590	140	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$65,400	250	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$65,170	170	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$65,170	170	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$65,170	170	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$65,010	190	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$64,930	40	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$64,910	190	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$64,740	250	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,680	1,370	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$64,660	570	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$64,150	60	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$64,110	200	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$63,960	260	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$63,960	260	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$63,250	70	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$63,250	70	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$63,020	70	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$62,960	130	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,920	300	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$62,830	120	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$62,720	110	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$62,720	280	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$62,650	640	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,470	3,290	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$62,410	450	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,410	450	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$62,330	340	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,320	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,230	6,120	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$62,130	130	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$62,130	660	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,110	1,600	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$62,090	110	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.