Columbia, SC Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Electrical Engineers	$101,320	510	View salary detail
Paramedics	$53,160	490	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$75,800	490	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$49,480	490	View salary detail
Logisticians	$75,800	490	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$55,070	490	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$75,800	490	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$65,850	490	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$59,180	480	View salary detail
Dentists, General	$228,820	480	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,470	470	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$39,630	470	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
Energy Auditors	$62,410	450	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,410	450	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$109,080	450	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$44,090	450	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$45,380	450	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$102,280	450	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$102,280	450	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$102,280	450	View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,010	450	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$44,090	450	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$44,090	450	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$44,090	450	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,290	440	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$44,620	440	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$61,230	440	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,830	440	View salary detail
Bakers	$33,800	440	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$38,390	430	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$94,130	430	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$78,240	430	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$80,010	430	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$47,550	430	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$29,560	430	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$129,960	410	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$129,960	410	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,870	410	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$57,870	410	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$129,960	410	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$129,960	410	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$129,960	410	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$129,960	410	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$129,960	410	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$115,840	400	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$40,210	400	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$115,840	400	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,160	400	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.