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
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,470	3,160	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$30,400	7,700	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,260	14,500	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,020	5,910	View salary detail
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$30,010	50	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$29,880	930	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$29,670	200	View salary detail
Nannies	$29,650	10,660	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$29,650	10,660	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$29,640	900	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$29,300	620	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,160	220	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,160	7,550	View salary detail
Passenger Attendants	$28,710	120	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,530	56,550	View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers	$28,300	50	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$27,840	450	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,520	65,070	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,520	65,070	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,420	9,110	View salary detail
Gambling Dealers	$27,350	140	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,040	8,740	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,000	7,990	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$26,830	6,220	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$26,490	1,300	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$26,240	1,180	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$26,210	1,900	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$25,850	330	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$22,240	6,430	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$22,230	850	View salary detail
Bartenders	$19,370	10,680	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$18,370	47,200	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.