South Carolina Salary Data (2024)
Salary data for 118 occupations in South Carolina · Source: BLS OES & H-1B filings
Avg. Median Salary (SC)
$91,659
-3.8% vs national avg
National Median
$95,304
across all states
Total Employed
552K+
workers tracked in South Carolina
Healthcare
Family Medicine Physician
1K employed
$236,950
+148.6% vs national
Anesthesiologist
870 employed
$229,870
+141.2% vs national
Nurse Anesthetist
950 employed
$225,800
+136.9% vs national
Pediatrician
320 employed
$201,990
+111.9% vs national
Podiatrist
80 employed
$161,250
+69.2% vs national
Dentist
2K employed
$158,460
+66.3% vs national
Optometrist
480 employed
$137,450
+44.2% vs national
Pharmacist
6K employed
$135,900
+42.6% vs national
Psychiatrist
120 employed
$135,530
+42.2% vs national
Veterinarian
1K employed
$126,720
+33.0% vs national
Physician Assistant
2K employed
$119,190
+25.1% vs national
Nurse Midwife
30 employed
$118,100
+23.9% vs national
Nurse Practitioner
6K employed
$116,240
+22.0% vs national
Medical and Health Services Manager
8K employed
$105,220
+10.4% vs national
Physical Therapist
4K employed
$100,950
+5.9% vs national
Occupational Therapist
2K employed
$97,370
+2.2% vs national
Speech-Language Pathologist
2K employed
$91,880
-3.6% vs national
Registered Nurse
50K employed
$79,900
-16.2% vs national
Respiratory Therapist
2K employed
$75,960
-20.3% vs national
Dietitian and Nutritionist
810 employed
$67,010
-29.7% vs national
Radiologic Technologist
4K employed
$65,100
-31.7% vs national
Licensed Practical Nurse
9K employed
$59,050
-38.0% vs national
Social Worker
650 employed
$41,750
-56.2% vs national
Pharmacy Technician
8K employed
$38,960
-59.1% vs national
Rehabilitation Counselor
800 employed
$38,420
-59.7% vs national
Management
Chief Executive Officer
3K employed
$181,830
+90.8% vs national
Purchasing Manager
880 employed
$126,260
+32.5% vs national
Industrial Production Manager
6K employed
$125,490
+31.7% vs national
Marketing Manager
3K employed
$124,000
+30.1% vs national
Sales Manager
8K employed
$123,860
+30.0% vs national
Human Resources Manager
2K employed
$118,760
+24.6% vs national
Training and Development Manager
600 employed
$108,370
+13.7% vs national
Construction Manager
5K employed
$104,040
+9.2% vs national
General and Operations Manager
39K employed
$99,340
+4.2% vs national
Project Management Specialist
13K employed
$91,010
-4.5% vs national
Management Analyst
11K employed
$87,050
-8.7% vs national
Human Resources Specialist
12K employed
$64,720
-32.1% vs national
Property and Real Estate Manager
4K employed
$59,920
-37.1% vs national
Engineering
Engineering Manager
3K employed
$163,790
+71.9% vs national
Aerospace Engineer
450 employed
$131,820
+38.3% vs national
Marine Engineer
80 employed
$119,990
+25.9% vs national
Materials Engineer
440 employed
$110,730
+16.2% vs national
Nuclear Engineer
1K employed
$107,880
+13.2% vs national
Mechanical Engineer
5K employed
$105,360
+10.6% vs national
Chemical Engineer
290 employed
$104,660
+9.8% vs national
Electrical Engineer
2K employed
$104,210
+9.3% vs national
Civil Engineer
7K employed
$99,680
+4.6% vs national
Environmental Engineer
490 employed
$99,040
+3.9% vs national
Industrial Engineer
7K employed
$98,830
+3.7% vs national
Biomedical Engineer
80 employed
$96,350
+1.1% vs national
Skilled Trades
Airline Pilot
160 employed
$158,290
+66.1% vs national
Construction Supervisor
13K employed
$74,240
-22.1% vs national
Electrician
8K employed
$58,260
-38.9% vs national
Plumber
5K employed
$54,840
-42.5% vs national
Maintenance and Repair Worker
28K employed
$46,800
-50.9% vs national
Automotive Service Technician
14K employed
$45,950
-51.8% vs national
Construction Laborer
17K employed
$41,310
-56.7% vs national
Air Traffic Controller
160 employed
$33,490
-64.9% vs national
Technology
Computer and Information Systems Manager
4K employed
$142,490
+49.5% vs national
Database Administrator
730 employed
$128,440
+34.8% vs national
Computer and Information Research Scientist
440 employed
$120,970
+26.9% vs national
Computer Hardware Engineer
510 employed
$119,010
+24.9% vs national
Computer Network Support Specialist
1K employed
$112,850
+18.4% vs national
Software Developer
12K employed
$108,690
+14.0% vs national
Software Engineer
6K employed
$104,330
+9.5% vs national
Computer Systems Analyst
7K employed
$94,740
-0.6% vs national
Data Scientist
3K employed
$90,660
-4.9% vs national
Network Administrator
4K employed
$88,600
-7.0% vs national
Web Developer
660 employed
$83,200
-12.7% vs national
Operations Research Analyst
1K employed
$74,880
-21.4% vs national
Web and Digital Interface Designer
470 employed
$70,690
-25.8% vs national
Computer Network Architect
2K employed
$66,560
-30.2% vs national
Statistician
310 employed
$65,850
-30.9% vs national
Data Analyst
$45,970
-51.8% vs national
Science
Physicist
370 employed
$131,100
+37.6% vs national
Medical Scientist
1K employed
$87,870
-7.8% vs national
Biochemist and Biophysicist
70 employed
$82,370
-13.6% vs national
Chemist
800 employed
$77,900
-18.3% vs national
Environmental Scientist
670 employed
$65,960
-30.8% vs national
Urban and Regional Planner
440 employed
$65,580
-31.2% vs national
Finance
Financial Manager
9K employed
$127,610
+33.9% vs national
Actuary
100 employed
$100,710
+5.7% vs national
Personal Financial Advisor
2K employed
$98,900
+3.8% vs national
Financial Analyst
4K employed
$89,850
-5.7% vs national
Budget Analyst
450 employed
$82,080
-13.9% vs national
Compliance Officer
5K employed
$76,200
-20.0% vs national
Credit Analyst
660 employed
$76,050
-20.2% vs national
Tax Examiner
1K employed
$75,380
-20.9% vs national
Accountant
15K employed
$73,180
-23.2% vs national
Financial Examiner
360 employed
$72,030
-24.4% vs national
Loan Officer
4K employed
$61,690
-35.3% vs national
Securities Sales Agent
6K employed
$57,320
-39.9% vs national
Economist
660 employed
$51,980
-45.5% vs national
Insurance Sales Agent
7K employed
$51,550
-45.9% vs national
Legal
Creative
Commercial and Industrial Designer
470 employed
$83,610
-12.3% vs national
Art Director
340 employed
$66,130
-30.6% vs national
Interior Designer
990 employed
$59,450
-37.6% vs national
Graphic Designer
2K employed
$56,180
-41.1% vs national
Producer and Director
930 employed
$54,870
-42.4% vs national
Audio and Video Technician
650 employed
$46,890
-50.8% vs national
Business & Operations
Logistician
5K employed
$76,920
-19.3% vs national
Market Research Analyst
9K employed
$66,110
-30.6% vs national
Training and Development Specialist
7K employed
$64,020
-32.8% vs national
Public Relations Specialist
3K employed
$60,550
-36.5% vs national
Editor
560 employed
$58,210
-38.9% vs national
Real Estate Broker
1K employed
$54,300
-43.0% vs national
Writer and Author
470 employed
$51,850
-45.6% vs national
Real Estate Sales Agent
4K employed
$49,990
-47.5% vs national
Education
Secondary School Teacher
17K employed
$61,300
-35.7% vs national
Librarian
2K employed
$60,050
-37.0% vs national
Middle School Teacher
9K employed
$59,810
-37.2% vs national
Elementary School Teacher
24K employed
$59,370
-37.7% vs national
Kindergarten Teacher
2K employed
$58,610
-38.5% vs national
School Counselor
7K employed
$57,400
-39.8% vs national
Tutor
3K employed
$38,690
-59.4% vs national