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
Online Merchants	$79,110	8,910	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$79,110	8,910	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$78,850	90	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,830	1,500	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,800	280	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,650	210	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,410	120	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$78,250	40	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,240	380	View salary detail
Web Developers	$78,190	710	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$78,050	340	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$77,940	1,600	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,790	320	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$77,740	1,960	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,580	700	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$77,530	690	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,500	14,570	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$77,400	220	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$77,300	810	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,230	250	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,130	3,230	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$77,110	360	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,960	150	View salary detail
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,900	90	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$76,870	2,690	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$76,790	2,660	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$76,720	720	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$76,560	15,270	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,500	80	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$76,440	290	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$76,400	930	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$76,400	930	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$76,400	930	View salary detail
Fallers	$76,350	130	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$75,810	530	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$75,490	1,130	View salary detail
Coroners	$75,460	4,760	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$75,460	4,760	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$75,460	4,760	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$75,460	4,760	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$75,460	4,760	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$75,460	4,760	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$75,460	4,760	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,370	4,130	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$75,350	13,150	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,350	13,150	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$75,160	1,660	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,120	10,140	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$75,020	2,080	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$74,910	490	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.