What jobs pay in South Carolina

$59,280avg. a year, all jobs
$28.50 an hour · 2,305,080 employed

Average and median pay for 224 jobs in South Carolina, with pay by metro area. All figures are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Pay for 224 jobs in South Carolina

Sorted by number of jobs. Jobs with too few workers or too little survey data in South Carolina aren't listed.

JobAvg. payJobs
Retail Salespersons$33,79067,310
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,84065,070
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,14056,700
Cashiers$28,84056,550
Customer Service Representatives$42,39051,000
Registered Nurses$87,67049,750
Waiters and Waitresses$25,90047,200
Office Clerks, General$37,97042,250
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,94042,150
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,88041,800
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,48040,750
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,68034,170
General and Operations Managers$127,45032,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,01030,180
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,72030,100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,87028,020
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,07026,710
Cooks, Restaurant$35,61025,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,21025,030
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$80,83022,010
Nursing Assistants$37,39021,760
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$70,91021,070
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,03020,120
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,98019,980
Construction Laborers$45,47019,620
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,40019,390
Project Management Specialists$101,35017,040
Security Guards$37,06016,610
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,34016,080
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,95015,630
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,52015,600
Accountants and Auditors$85,39015,270
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,25014,570
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,95014,500
Food Preparation Workers$32,30014,460
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,15014,410
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,01014,210
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,73014,160
Human Resources Specialists$74,71013,720
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$52,42013,420
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,76013,360
Software Developers$136,24013,230
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,79013,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,42012,930
Management Analysts$112,69012,340
Medical Assistants$42,34012,110
Light Truck Drivers$41,51011,950
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$81,47011,920
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,33011,280
Bartenders$28,44010,680
Childcare Workers$30,60010,660
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,43010,140
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,2809,890
Computer User Support Specialists$58,5809,880
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,5809,750
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,1709,400
Medical and Health Services Managers$129,1609,350
Sales Managers$143,6609,340
Cooks, Fast Food$28,0809,110
Financial Managers$160,8009,020
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$92,5008,910
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,9408,740
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,7408,300
Insurance Sales Agents$78,7308,220
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,6408,160
Pharmacy Technicians$43,1208,070
Electricians$59,0308,010
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,8707,990
Industrial Engineers$104,7407,960
Lawyers$144,7007,890
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$33,2707,850
Firefighters$43,9007,780
Computer Systems Analysts$101,1007,700
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,8607,700
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,6007,610
Dishwashers$29,7707,550
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$55,7907,420
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,1207,380
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$79,8407,230
Civil Engineers$107,0007,180
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,8307,020
Training and Development Specialists$71,0406,960
Carpenters$55,3506,950
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,4606,920
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,0006,460
Driver/Sales Workers$29,5106,430
Industrial Production Managers$136,1706,390
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$55,8806,300
Counter and Rental Clerks$39,2806,280
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,2606,220
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$81,3106,150
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,5705,910
Bus Drivers, School$39,6405,900
Mechanical Engineers$113,6905,780
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,8905,770
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,2905,720
Nurse Practitioners$124,1705,670
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,4805,650
Construction Managers$123,4205,620
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,6005,550
Dental Assistants$47,3105,530
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,8605,520
Pharmacists$136,7305,320
Recreation Workers$33,9405,270
Logisticians$83,5805,250
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,1805,220
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$43,3705,130
Food Service Managers$72,6905,080
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,0805,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,1904,930
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$81,3604,900
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$42,3804,890
Correctional Officers and Jailers$51,5204,870
Compliance Officers$83,1404,760
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,2404,670
Parts Salespersons$36,7104,600
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,1904,550
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,3304,520
Physicians, All Other$286,1404,510
Bill and Account Collectors$44,2504,430
Tellers$42,2004,400
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,6704,380
Instructional Coordinators$71,4604,370
Computer Occupations, All Other$113,7304,300
Loan Officers$77,8904,140
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,1904,130
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,5004,110
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,5404,100
Animal Caretakers$33,6404,090
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$55,2704,040
Emergency Medical Technicians$41,9404,010
Physical Therapists$98,1003,930
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,0803,880
Machinists$57,0303,790
Marketing Managers$162,6503,760
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$121,9903,760
Data Scientists$102,8303,750
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$71,9703,630
Financial and Investment Analysts$105,3303,600
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,1903,580
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$42,5803,570
Electrical Engineers$104,5803,490
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$121,2903,460
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,2303,430
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,0503,360
Coaches and Scouts$55,1803,310
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,2903,240
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$87,6403,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$173,1403,200
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,5003,200
Dental Hygienists$84,9803,160
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,5203,160
Healthcare Social Workers$62,0203,100
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,7603,050
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$108,3802,990
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,2702,990
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,7502,950
Bakers$34,9802,940
Cost Estimators$77,0502,880
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,9702,830
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,9902,820
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,3202,780
Phlebotomists$40,9302,760
Medical Records Specialists$54,8102,750
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$35,7802,750
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$46,2402,730
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$75,3902,690
Surgical Technologists$60,0502,680
Computer Network Support Specialists$80,8602,660
Pest Control Workers$44,7802,660
Chefs and Head Cooks$70,7802,650
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$55,9102,650
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,3102,560
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$40,1602,550
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$43,3302,540
Construction and Building Inspectors$60,0402,500
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,2902,500
Sewing Machine Operators$37,8202,460
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,5302,460
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,3902,460
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,4902,460
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,7402,440
Human Resources Managers$135,8302,400
Personal Financial Advisors$132,8102,400
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,4402,400
Butchers and Meat Cutters$40,6202,380
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,9002,290
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$52,2702,280
Physician Assistants$120,7202,250
Paramedics$55,1302,250
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,6502,250
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,6602,240
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,1002,240
Managers, All Other$135,3702,210
Speech-Language Pathologists$89,9502,190
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,7402,170
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,9702,160
Dentists, General$181,5702,140
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,3002,140
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$64,3202,130
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$65,9002,130
Printing Press Operators$42,8502,100
Chemical Technicians$68,3002,080
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$42,0502,080
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,8402,060
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,3802,040
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$45,7102,020
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$35,6902,020
Helpers--Electricians$40,5702,000
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,9802,000
Social and Community Service Managers$82,1601,990
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$73,1201,980
Respiratory Therapists$76,4901,960
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$49,5901,960
Computer Network Architects$136,3701,950
Helpers--Production Workers$37,7101,950
Graphic Designers$60,6101,930
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$54,1501,930
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,8701,920
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,1701,900
Production Workers, All Other$42,3101,890
Physical Therapist Assistants$68,2601,870
Occupational Therapists$97,1801,840
Massage Therapists$56,7501,840
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.