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Charleston-North Charleston, SC

State

South Carolina

Detailed Occupations

519

Average Salary Across Occupations

$68,128

Highest Paying Occupation in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $295,490.

Largest Employment Market in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 12,630 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

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Most Available Jobs in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $295,490 $142.06 1,340
2 General Internal Medicine Physicians $273,730 $131.60 100
3 Nurse Anesthetists $269,680 $129.65 210
4 Family Medicine Physicians $260,930 $125.45 110
5 Chief Executives $226,000 $108.65 490
6 Pediatricians, General $202,880 $97.54 90
7 Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,380 $84.32 870
8 Architectural and Engineering Managers $171,670 $82.53 600
9 Dentists, General $162,860 $78.30 400
10 Financial Managers $151,310 $72.75 1,530
11 Commercial Pilots $150,050 $0.00 40
12 Natural Sciences Managers $144,920 $69.67 130
13 Database Architects $144,180 $69.32 100
14 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $143,860 $69.16 290
15 Medical and Health Services Managers $142,150 $68.34 1,470
16 Pharmacists $142,020 $68.28 1,070
17 Sales Managers $141,680 $68.11 1,340
18 Personal Financial Advisors $139,840 $67.23 350
19 Marketing Managers $138,310 $66.50 600
20 Purchasing Managers $138,300 $66.49 220

👥 Most Available Jobs in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 12,630 $34,220 $16.45
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 9,760 $28,770 $13.83
3 Registered Nurses 9,560 $88,540 $42.57
4 Waiters and Waitresses 9,100 $25,380 $12.20
5 Cashiers 8,530 $28,640 $13.77
6 Customer Service Representatives 8,440 $43,270 $20.80
7 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 7,680 $39,610 $19.04
8 Office Clerks, General 7,320 $42,760 $20.56
9 General and Operations Managers 6,960 $123,390 $59.32
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 5,980 $36,560 $17.58
11 Cooks, Restaurant 5,930 $36,340 $17.47
12 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5,890 $57,170 $27.48
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,520 $32,430 $15.59
14 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 5,080 $48,880 $23.50
15 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,410 $49,590 $23.84
16 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 4,190 $45,410 $21.83
17 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4,140 $59,800 $0.00
18 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 4,040 $70,230 $33.77
19 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 4,000 $77,520 $37.27
20 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 3,840 $92,090 $44.28