Occupations Reported in South Carolina

832 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in South Carolina for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Community Health Workers	$47,970	540	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$59,240	530	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$75,810	530	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,220	520	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$51,920	520	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$50,860	520	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$57,660	520	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$51,920	520	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$37,060	510	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$32,000	500	View salary detail
Editors	$62,000	500	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$64,490	500	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$48,700	500	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,420	490	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$74,910	490	View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$74,910	490	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$74,910	490	View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$74,910	490	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$62,940	480	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$34,010	480	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$47,940	480	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$42,210	480	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$63,130	480	View salary detail
Optometrists	$145,950	480	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$45,180	480	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$85,580	480	View salary detail
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$45,250	480	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$86,440	480	View salary detail
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,740	480	View salary detail
Riggers	$51,020	470	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$64,720	470	View salary detail
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,560	470	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$86,260	470	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,320	470	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$44,530	470	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$56,780	460	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$27,840	450	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$36,770	450	View salary detail
Clergy	$56,630	450	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$80,490	440	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$80,490	440	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$96,350	440	View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$46,180	440	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$38,020	440	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$79,110	440	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$59,710	440	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$52,000	440	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$80,490	440	View salary detail
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$126,980	430	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$43,660	430	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

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.