Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in South Carolina

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Residential Advisors	$35,780	1,580	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,740	25,890	View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers	$35,530	—	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,510	11,280	View salary detail
Security Guards	$35,460	16,610	View salary detail
Bakers	$35,460	2,940	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$35,110	680	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$35,090	190	View salary detail
Craft Artists	$35,050	70	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,040	1,920	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$34,960	7,850	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$34,880	2,020	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$34,790	2,750	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$34,560	680	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$34,510	230	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$34,500	4,550	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$34,490	380	View salary detail
Bailiffs	$34,280	270	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,230	5,720	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$34,140	130	View salary detail
Concierges	$34,110	580	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$34,010	480	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$33,980	960	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$33,870	390	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$33,870	190	View salary detail
Carpet Installers	$33,810	80	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$33,810	710	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$33,700	3,570	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$33,650	130	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$33,590	90	View salary detail
Costume Attendants	$33,510	50	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$33,280	370	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$33,250	140	View salary detail
Tutors	$33,220	1,510	View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$33,030	340	View salary detail
Barbers	$32,900	220	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$32,690	1,050	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$32,180	14,460	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$32,180	4,600	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$32,180	7,610	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$32,000	500	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Aides	$31,950	50	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,740	2,990	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$31,490	1,300	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$31,420	5,270	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$31,280	4,090	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,180	30,100	View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$30,960	150	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,690	67,310	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$30,490	2,500	View salary detail

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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.