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
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,540	130	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$99,520	560	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$99,130	70	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$98,940	210	View salary detail
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$98,790	40	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$98,440	3,490	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$98,280	7,700	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$98,280	7,700	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$97,890	80	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$97,500	1,740	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$97,240	360	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$96,350	440	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$96,330	2,400	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$96,140	560	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$95,570	2,990	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$95,040	17,040	View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$94,880	130	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$93,680	330	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$93,670	3,600	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$93,640	990	View salary detail
Genetic Counselors	$93,600	40	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$92,700	—	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$92,520	3,580	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$91,990	3,750	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$91,990	3,750	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$91,990	3,750	View salary detail
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$91,570	190	View salary detail
Biologists	$91,560	240	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$91,560	240	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$91,560	240	View salary detail
Geneticists	$91,560	240	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$91,560	240	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$91,140	230	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$90,980	70	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$90,980	70	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$90,980	70	View salary detail
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$90,860	540	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$90,530	2,190	View salary detail
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$90,230	280	View salary detail
Locomotive Engineers	$89,290	380	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$88,080	2,170	View salary detail
Art Directors	$87,990	550	View salary detail
Foresters	$86,780	250	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$86,680	220	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$86,440	480	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$86,260	470	View salary detail
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$86,210	670	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$86,070	230	View salary detail
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,810	80	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$85,580	480	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.