South Carolina Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Medical Assistants	$41,160	12,110	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$37,680	11,950	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$69,440	11,920	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$69,440	11,920	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,510	11,280	View salary detail
Bartenders	$19,370	10,680	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$29,650	10,660	View salary detail
Nannies	$29,650	10,660	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,120	10,140	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,330	9,890	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$52,080	9,880	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,810	9,750	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,820	9,400	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,620	9,350	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$131,080	9,340	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,420	9,110	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$136,160	9,020	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$136,160	9,020	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$136,160	9,020	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$79,110	8,910	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$79,110	8,910	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$79,110	8,910	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$79,110	8,910	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$79,110	8,910	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,040	8,740	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$61,350	8,220	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$48,940	8,160	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$42,120	8,070	View salary detail
Electricians	$58,740	8,010	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,000	7,990	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$101,060	7,960	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$101,060	7,960	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$101,060	7,960	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$101,060	7,960	View salary detail
Lawyers	$120,310	7,890	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$34,960	7,850	View salary detail
Firefighters	$42,570	7,780	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$98,280	7,700	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$30,400	7,700	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$98,280	7,700	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$32,180	7,610	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,160	7,550	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$53,880	7,420	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,980	7,380	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$55,390	7,230	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$101,600	7,180	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$101,600	7,180	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$101,600	7,180	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$57,640	7,020	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$63,070	6,960	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

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.