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Job Insights for South Carolina

Explore the occupations that pay the most and the jobs with the broadest employment base in South Carolina. Click any occupation to open a full CareerMatch profile with national, state, and metro comparisons.

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South Carolina

Detailed Occupations

736

Highest Average Salary

$477,380

Average Salary Across Occupations

$67,288

Highest Paying Occupation in South Carolina

Cardiologists leads this state with an average annual salary of $477,380.

Largest Employment Market in South Carolina

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 69,010 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in South Carolina

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

Most Available Jobs in South Carolina

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in South Carolina

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Cardiologists $477,380 $229.51 130
2 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $440,970 $212.00 90
3 Surgeons, All Other $358,310 $172.27 70
4 Neurologists $320,780 $154.22 80
5 Physicians, All Other $320,620 $154.14 6,020
6 Anesthesiologists $306,440 $147.33 870
7 Nurse Anesthetists $267,410 $128.56 950
8 Physicians, Pathologists $262,190 $126.06 150
9 Family Medicine Physicians $253,640 $121.94 1,060
10 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $249,130 $119.77 130
11 Dentists, All Other Specialists $246,490 $118.51 60
12 Pediatricians, General $226,540 $108.91 320
13 Chief Executives $221,870 $106.67 2,950
14 Psychiatrists $200,320 $96.31 120
15 Orthodontists $192,480 $92.54 280
16 Dentists, General $190,670 $91.67 2,320
17 Architectural and Engineering Managers $164,650 $79.16 2,840
18 Podiatrists $164,500 $79.09 80
19 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $163,870 $0.00 160
20 Computer and Information Systems Managers $155,920 $74.96 4,360

👥 Most Available Jobs in South Carolina

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 69,010 $33,150 $15.94
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 63,380 $26,730 $12.85
3 Cashiers 59,470 $27,220 $13.09
4 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 54,530 $38,250 $18.39
5 Customer Service Representatives 52,840 $40,750 $19.59
6 Registered Nurses 50,300 $84,930 $40.83
7 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 47,370 $44,970 $21.62
8 Office Clerks, General 45,700 $38,980 $18.74
9 Stockers and Order Fillers 43,950 $35,840 $17.23
10 Waiters and Waitresses 43,730 $24,360 $11.71
11 General and Operations Managers 39,170 $118,180 $56.82
12 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 35,960 $29,390 $14.13
13 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 32,700 $55,110 $26.50
14 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 32,560 $31,260 $15.03
15 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 27,820 $49,370 $23.73
16 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 27,450 $42,780 $20.57
17 Cooks, Restaurant 26,230 $34,690 $16.68
18 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 23,680 $58,650 $0.00
19 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 23,420 $80,590 $38.74
20 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 22,620 $74,990 $36.05