Salaries in South Carolina by job

Median annual wages in South Carolina for 54 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the South Carolina median is 9% below the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$239,000−2%
Dentist$159,000−7%
Airline pilot$144,000−38%
Marketing manager$143,000−14%
Pharmacist$136,000−4%
Software developer$129,000−5%
Veterinarian$122,000−6%
Lawyer$120,000−25%
General / operations manager$106,000same
Mechanical engineer$105,000same
Civil engineer$102,000+1%
Architect$102,000+2%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$101,000−1%
Management consultant / analyst$101,000−1%
Electrical engineer$98,000−18%
Project manager$95,000−7%
Financial analyst$94,000−9%
Psychologist$93,000−8%
Network / systems administrator$92,000−7%
Data scientist$92,000−23%
Dental hygienist$84,000−14%
Registered nurse$82,000−16%
Web developer$78,000−16%
Accountant / auditor$77,000−8%
Chef / head cook$72,000+15%
HR specialist$65,000−14%
Sales representative (B2B)$64,000−11%
High school teacher$63,000−13%
Elementary school teacher$61,000−5%
Electrician$59,000−7%
Police officer$58,000−24%
Graphic designer$57,000−9%
Real estate agent$57,000+7%
Plumber$54,000−16%
Paralegal$54,000−14%
Paramedic$54,000−12%
IT support specialist$52,000−16%
Social worker$52,000−13%
Truck driver (heavy)$51,000−13%
Carpenter$51,000−16%
Welder$50,000−7%
Auto mechanic$48,000−5%
Bookkeeper$48,000−5%
Administrative assistant$45,000−6%
Construction laborer$43,000−9%
Firefighter$43,000−28%
Customer service representative$39,000−13%
Warehouse worker$38,000−7%
Nursing assistant$37,000−12%
Cook$36,000−4%
Hairdresser / stylist$34,000−6%
Retail salesperson$31,000−13%
Childcare worker$30,000−15%
Cashier$29,000−13%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the South Carolina median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for South Carolina: actuary.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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