Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for South Carolina. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $30,110 | $30,480 |
| Retail Salespersons | $30,690 | $33,790 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $27,520 | $27,840 |
| General and Operations Managers | $106,080 | $127,450 |
| Registered Nurses | $82,360 | $87,670 |
| Cashiers | $28,530 | $28,840 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $37,530 | $39,140 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,020 | $36,880 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $38,860 | $42,390 |
| Office Clerks, General | $36,840 | $37,970 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $18,370 | $25,900 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $31,180 | $32,720 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $51,130 | $55,680 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $44,880 | $45,010 |
| Software Developers | $129,450 | $136,240 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $47,880 | $50,870 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,560 | $85,390 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $62,920 | $69,070 |
| Nursing Assistants | $37,220 | $37,390 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $27,860 | $30,150 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,740 | $35,610 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $45,500 | $47,940 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,820 | $62,210 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $47,940 | $49,980 |
| Security Guards | $35,460 | $37,060 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $58,510 | $70,910 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $64,250 | $80,830 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $38,520 | $43,030 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $47,770 | $51,400 |
| Construction Laborers | $42,940 | $45,470 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $79,110 | $92,500 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $62,580 | $65,340 |
| Project Management Specialists | $95,040 | $101,350 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $37,680 | $41,510 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $40,170 | $42,950 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $36,710 | $37,520 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $65,370 | $74,710 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $35,510 | $35,330 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $69,440 | $81,470 |
| Management Analysts | $100,660 | $112,690 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $32,180 | $32,300 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $30,260 | $30,950 |
| Financial Managers | $136,160 | $160,800 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $43,430 | $44,730 |
| Medical Assistants | $41,160 | $42,340 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $75,350 | $77,790 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $43,680 | $45,010 |
| Bartenders | $19,370 | $28,440 |
| Electricians | $58,740 | $59,030 |
| Lawyers | $120,310 | $144,700 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $52,080 | $58,580 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $48,100 | $52,420 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $58,070 | $60,420 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $77,500 | $78,250 |
| Carpenters | $50,670 | $55,350 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,860 | $166,190 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $61,820 | $63,170 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $27,420 | $28,080 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $63,470 | $65,740 |
| Managers, All Other | $129,960 | $135,370 |
| Sales Managers | $131,080 | $143,660 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $60,810 | $62,580 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $75,120 | $78,430 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $46,890 | $49,760 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $105,620 | $129,160 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $32,180 | $33,600 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $26,830 | $27,260 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $98,280 | $101,100 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $30,400 | $39,860 |
| Childcare Workers | $29,650 | $30,600 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $75,550 | $81,310 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $55,390 | $79,840 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $52,370 | $55,880 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $34,500 | $36,190 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $61,350 | $78,730 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $48,940 | $51,640 |
| Dishwashers | $29,160 | $29,770 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $42,120 | $43,120 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $60,890 | $65,080 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $53,940 | $55,890 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $34,960 | $33,270 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $62,330 | $64,280 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $38,550 | $42,180 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $112,260 | $113,730 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $63,070 | $71,040 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $27,000 | $26,870 |
| Compliance Officers | $75,460 | $83,140 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $49,980 | $52,120 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $56,610 | $56,460 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $22,240 | $29,510 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $45,250 | $45,600 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $39,900 | $39,640 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $37,340 | $39,280 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $27,040 | $27,940 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $51,800 | $53,860 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $53,880 | $55,790 |
| Marketing Managers | $143,290 | $162,650 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,320 | $47,310 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $40,010 | $42,380 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $47,890 | $51,520 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $34,230 | $33,290 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $57,640 | $60,830 |
| Construction Managers | $108,110 | $123,420 |
| Civil Engineers | $101,600 | $107,000 |
| Industrial Engineers | $101,060 | $104,740 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $93,670 | $105,330 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $60,340 | $62,000 |
| Firefighters | $42,570 | $43,900 |
| Physicians, All Other | $274,480 | $286,140 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $55,280 | $58,670 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $39,800 | $45,230 |
| Tellers | $42,280 | $42,200 |
| Recreation Workers | $31,420 | $33,940 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $57,700 | $59,480 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $102,440 | $105,080 |
| Pharmacists | $135,700 | $136,730 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $43,630 | $43,370 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $123,290 | $124,170 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $92,520 | $101,190 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $62,810 | $81,360 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $33,700 | $42,580 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $31,740 | $31,270 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $75,370 | $76,190 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $104,580 | $113,690 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $59,330 | $59,050 |
| Machinists | $57,970 | $57,030 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $111,190 | $121,990 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $62,730 | $80,010 |
| Loan Officers | $63,220 | $77,890 |
| Parts Salespersons | $32,180 | $36,710 |
| Physical Therapists | $101,330 | $98,100 |
| Animal Caretakers | $31,280 | $33,640 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $35,110 | $36,780 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $30,020 | $30,570 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $62,360 | $64,750 |
| Data Scientists | $91,990 | $102,830 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $124,320 | $135,880 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $39,600 | $42,310 |
| Logisticians | $80,330 | $83,580 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $30,490 | $33,290 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $96,330 | $132,810 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $42,950 | $55,180 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $46,210 | $46,240 |
| Bakers | $35,460 | $34,980 |
| Food Service Managers | $66,190 | $72,690 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $126,880 | $136,170 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $69,600 | $71,970 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $65,460 | $71,460 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $40,840 | $42,050 |
| Cost Estimators | $70,260 | $77,050 |