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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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Spa Managers$61,100—View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$61,100140View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60,8903,880View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,8901,540View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers$60,8403,100View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,82025,030View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,8109,750View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$60,380200View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers$60,380200View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,3406,460View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60,2201,380View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,1002,250View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$59,800170View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$59,7901,310View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks$59,710440View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$59,7101,050View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$59,46060View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,3303,360View salary detail
Athletic Trainers$59,240530View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$59,210760View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,1802,830View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$59,170890View salary detail
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$58,99070View salary detail
Statistical Assistants$58,97040View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts$58,9601,290View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians$58,9601,290View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$58,9601,290View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors$58,8402,500View salary detail
Energy Auditors$58,8402,500View salary detail
Electricians$58,7408,010View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,51021,070View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$58,490420View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,3901,280View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$58,16070View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers$58,07012,930View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,07012,930View salary detail
Massage Therapists$58,0001,840View salary detail
Machinists$57,9703,790View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$57,94040View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,7005,650View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$57,660520View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,6407,020View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$57,48070View salary detail
Graphic Designers$57,1701,930View salary detail
Traffic Technicians$57,080150View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents$57,0001,540View salary detail
Freight Forwarders$57,0001,540View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$56,780460View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$56,730370View salary detail
Clergy$56,630450View 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.