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
Financial Specialists, All Other	$76,400	930	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$76,400	930	View salary detail
Logging Equipment Operators	$47,650	920	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$79,570	910	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$29,640	900	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$49,810	900	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$59,170	890	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$48,000	890	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$49,170	870	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$65,250	870	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$49,730	860	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$49,730	860	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$49,730	860	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$49,440	850	View salary detail
Roofers	$45,760	850	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$22,230	850	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,470	840	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$131,720	830	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$73,740	830	View salary detail
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,210	820	View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$39,300	810	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$77,300	810	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$46,120	800	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$80,930	800	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$80,930	800	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$99,740	790	View salary detail
Natural Sciences Managers	$131,140	780	View salary detail
Water Resource Specialists	$131,140	780	View salary detail
Clinical Research Coordinators	$131,140	780	View salary detail
Sales Engineers	$114,250	770	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$47,100	770	View salary detail
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,410	770	View salary detail
Chemists	$79,670	770	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$59,210	760	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$39,960	760	View salary detail
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$108,490	750	View salary detail
Nuclear Technicians	$108,490	750	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,300	750	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$41,740	740	View salary detail
Glaziers	$50,650	740	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$47,020	730	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,410	730	View salary detail
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$83,550	730	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$76,720	720	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$64,120	720	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$39,930	720	View salary detail
Web Developers	$78,190	710	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$33,810	710	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,680	710	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$82,540	700	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.