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Columbia, SC

State

South Carolina

Detailed Occupations

523

Average Salary Across Occupations

$64,861

Highest Paying Occupation in Columbia, SC

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $357,970.

Largest Employment Market in Columbia, SC

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 11,590 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Columbia, SC

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Columbia, SC

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Columbia, 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 $357,970 $172.10 1,250
2 Physicians, Pathologists $297,900 $143.22 50
3 Nurse Anesthetists $269,590 $129.61 170
4 Dentists, General $250,330 $120.35 570
5 Family Medicine Physicians $232,560 $111.81 100
6 Chief Executives $210,220 $101.07 540
7 Architectural and Engineering Managers $160,030 $76.94 340
8 Commercial Pilots $155,290 $0.00 70
9 Personal Financial Advisors $153,000 $73.56 410
10 Computer and Information Systems Managers $142,330 $68.43 930
11 Natural Sciences Managers $138,040 $66.37 90
12 Lawyers $136,990 $65.86 2,180
13 Financial Managers $134,420 $64.62 1,930
14 Sales Managers $133,850 $64.35 1,190
15 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $132,750 $0.00 50
16 Industrial Production Managers $132,680 $63.79 800
17 Marketing Managers $131,800 $63.36 500
18 Veterinarians $131,020 $62.99 230
19 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $130,300 $0.00 220
20 Administrative Services Managers $129,330 $62.18 0

👥 Most Available Jobs in Columbia, 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 Fast Food and Counter Workers 11,590 $26,430 $12.71
2 Retail Salespersons 10,740 $32,630 $15.69
3 Customer Service Representatives 9,850 $40,170 $19.31
4 Registered Nurses 9,800 $84,870 $40.80
5 Stockers and Order Fillers 9,800 $35,180 $16.91
6 Cashiers 9,220 $26,330 $12.66
7 Office Clerks, General 8,200 $39,670 $19.07
8 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 8,010 $38,810 $18.66
9 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 6,690 $29,540 $14.20
10 General and Operations Managers 6,650 $112,320 $54.00
11 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 6,100 $42,840 $20.60
12 Waiters and Waitresses 5,920 $24,650 $11.85
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,520 $32,870 $15.80
14 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5,230 $55,690 $26.77
15 Security Guards 5,030 $34,830 $16.75
16 Nursing Assistants 4,940 $35,630 $17.13
17 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 4,710 $68,950 $33.15
18 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,190 $48,710 $23.42
19 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 3,730 $40,860 $19.64
20 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,700 $46,440 $22.33