What is the average salary in South Carolina?

$58,940a year

Average yearly pay across 715 jobs with official data in South Carolina, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $28.34
Jobs with data: 715
Workers counted: 2,285,290

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

General Internal Medicine Physician	$359,500
Neurologist	$352,700
Emergency Medicine Physician	$342,000
Orthodontist	$311,500
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$302,300
Physician	$274,500
Nurse Anesthetist	$265,500
Dermatologist	$260,000
Dentist	$246,800
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon	$239,200

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Retail Salesperson	$30,690
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$27,520
Laborer and Freight	$37,530
Cashier	$28,530
Customer Service Representative	$38,860
Registered Nurse	$82,360
Waiter and Waitress	$18,370
Office Clerk	$36,840
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator	$45,500
Stocker and Order Filler	$36,020

Management

Administrative Services Manager$124,300
Advertising and Promotions Manager$156,300
Architectural and Engineering Manager$169,000
Chief Executive$168,800
Compensation and Benefits Manager$99,630
Computer and Information Systems Manager$160,900
Construction Manager$108,100
Education Administrator$102,400
Education Administrator$95,570
Education Administrator$97,240
Education and Childcare Administrator$51,200
Emergency Management Director$93,680
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$79,110
Facilities Manager$103,900
Financial Manager$136,200
Food Service Manager$66,190
Fundraising Manager$103,200
Funeral Home Manager$77,400
General and Operations Manager$106,100
Human Resources Manager$124,300
Industrial Production Manager$126,900
Lodging Manager$62,990
Manager$130,000
Marketing Manager$143,300
Medical and Health Services Manager$105,600
Natural Sciences Manager$131,100
Personal Service Manager$61,100
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$98,940
Property$62,810
Public Relations Manager$104,900
Purchasing Manager$131,700
Sales Manager$131,100
Social and Community Service Manager$73,410
Training and Development Manager$119,500
Transportation$106,900

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$76,560
Budget Analyst$86,260
Business Operations Specialist$79,110
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$75,550
Claims Adjuster$75,370
Compensation$63,450
Compliance Officer$75,460
Cost Estimator$70,260
Credit Analyst$77,530
Credit Counselor$53,190
Financial and Investment Analyst$93,670
Financial Examiner$86,440
Financial Risk Specialist$99,520
Financial Specialist$76,400
Fundraiser$62,720
Human Resources Specialist$65,370
Insurance Appraiser$86,680
Insurance Underwriter$79,570
Labor Relations Specialist$78,050
Loan Officer$63,220
Logistician$80,330
Management Analyst$100,700
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$69,440
Meeting$51,830
Personal Financial Advisor$96,330
Project Management Specialist$95,040
Property Appraiser and Assessor$59,110
Tax Examiner and Collector$61,110
Tax Preparer$39,220
Training and Development Specialist$63,070

Computer and mathematical

Computer and Information Research Scientist$127,000
Computer Network Architect$135,000
Computer Network Support Specialist$76,790
Computer Occupation$112,300
Computer Programmer$99,740
Computer Systems Analyst$98,280
Computer User Support Specialist$52,080
Data Scientist$91,990
Database Administrator$93,640
Database Architect$130,000
Information Security Analyst$105,800
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$92,520
Operations Research Analyst$80,240
Software Developer$129,500
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$97,500
Statistician$65,450
Web and Digital Interface Designer$80,930
Web Developer$78,190

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$137,000
Architect$101,600
Architectural and Civil Drafter$64,680
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$99,130
Calibration Technologist and Technician$66,910
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$72,260
Chemical Engineer$101,600
Civil Engineer$101,600
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$53,710
Computer Hardware Engineer$125,100
Drafter$61,250
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$73,450
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$76,440
Electrical Engineer$98,440
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$67,610
Electronics Engineer$113,700
Engineer$110,500
Engineering Technologist and Technician$80,540
Environmental Engineer$96,140
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$63,200
Health and Safety Engineer$104,100
Industrial Engineer$101,100
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$70,080
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect$137,000
Materials Engineer$121,600
Mechanical Drafter$63,740
Mechanical Engineer$104,600
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$69,580
Mining and Geological Engineer$98,790
Nuclear Engineer$126,600
Surveying and Mapping Technician$43,740
Surveyor$63,300

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$41,290
Anthropologist and Archeologist$63,130
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$82,240
Biochemist and Biophysicist$109,100
Biological Scientist$91,560
Biological Technician$53,040
Chemical Technician$75,020
Chemist$79,670
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$92,700
Conservation Scientist$52,310
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$48,700
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$74,910
Epidemiologist$84,660
Food Science Technician$39,480
Food Scientist and Technologist$108,700
Forensic Science Technician$51,830
Forest and Conservation Technician$55,910
Forester$86,780
Geological Technician$53,160
Geoscientist$86,070
Historian$52,120
Hydrologist$65,770
Life$58,960
Life Scientist$169,400
Materials Scientist$101,900
Microbiologist$64,740
Nuclear Technician$108,500
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$88,080
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$58,490
Physical Scientist$141,100
Physicist$138,400
Psychologist$137,000
School Psychologist$76,720
Social Science Research Assistant$64,490
Social Scientist and Related Worker$83,780
Soil and Plant Scientist$78,850
Urban and Regional Planner$75,810
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$64,090

Community and social service

Child$51,800
Clergy$56,630
Community and Social Service Specialist$51,880
Community Health Worker$47,970
Counselor$55,140
Director$36,120
Educational$60,340
Health Education Specialist$64,720
Healthcare Social Worker$60,840
Marriage and Family Therapist$55,430
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$39,930
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$56,780
Rehabilitation Counselor$35,990
Social and Human Service Assistant$38,550
Social Worker$96,350
Substance Abuse$52,370

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$62,940
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$80,370
Architecture Teacher$76,900
Archivist$52,810
Area$64,500
Art$62,420
Atmospheric$76,500
Biological Science Teacher$82,300
Business Teacher$78,830
Career/Technical Education Teacher$79,610
Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,160
Career/Technical Education Teacher$72,120
Chemistry Teacher$81,200
Communications Teacher$79,810
Computer Science Teacher$78,240
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$76,960
Curator$47,200
Economics Teacher$109,100
Education Teacher$66,690
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$59,210
Elementary School Teacher$60,820
Engineering Teacher$103,400
English Language and Literature Teacher$64,470
Environmental Science Teacher$99,540
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher$74,010
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$77,790
Geography Teacher$85,810
Health Specialties Teacher$82,480
History Teacher$73,670
Instructional Coordinator$65,460
Kindergarten Teacher$60,890
Law Teacher$162,400
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$62,640
Library Science Teacher$65,310
Library Technician$36,070
Mathematical Science Teacher$77,580
Middle School Teacher$60,810
Museum Technician and Conservator$38,290
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$79,540
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$77,230
Physics Teacher$81,210
Political Science Teacher$78,650
Postsecondary Teacher$77,940
Preschool Teacher$34,500
Psychology Teacher$74,890
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$78,800
Secondary School Teacher$62,580
Self-Enrichment Teacher$39,800
Social Sciences Teacher$65,520
Social Work Teacher$100,400
Sociology Teacher$78,410
Special Education Teacher$59,800
Special Education Teacher$62,360
Special Education Teacher$62,310
Special Education Teacher$62,150
Substitute Teacher$30,400
Teacher and Instructor$60,220
Teaching Assistant$46,760
Teaching Assistant$27,860
Tutor$33,220

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$87,990
Athlete and Sports Competitor$45,720
Audio and Video Technician$52,000
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$30,960
Broadcast Technician$46,860
Camera Operator$57,940
Coach and Scout$42,950
Commercial and Industrial Designer$77,300
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$61,100
Craft Artist$35,050
Designer$83,980
Editor$62,000
Entertainer and Performer$54,930
Floral Designer$32,000
Graphic Designer$57,170
Interior Designer$63,790
Interpreter and Translator$50,860
Lighting Technician$46,720
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$74,010
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$36,810
Musician and Singer$40,080
News Analyst$47,940
Photographer$37,890
Producer and Director$56,030
Public Relations Specialist$62,730
Sound Engineering Technician$45,240
Technical Writer$82,540
Umpire$61,290
Writer and Author$51,920

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$239,000
Athletic Trainer$59,240
Audiologist$82,330
Cardiologist$239,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$59,170
Chiropractor$79,310
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$55,280
Dental Hygienist$84,340
Dentist$158,600
Dentist$246,800
Dermatologist$260,000
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$83,290
Dietetic Technician$36,770
Dietitian and Nutritionist$69,970
Emergency Medical Technician$40,370
Emergency Medicine Physician$342,000
Exercise Physiologist$46,550
Family Medicine Physician$239,200
General Internal Medicine Physician$359,500
Genetic Counselor$93,600
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$44,530
Health Technologist and Technician$44,840
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$67,940
Hearing Aid Specialist$47,190
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$61,820
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$83,550
Medical Dosimetrist$140,500
Medical Records Specialist$54,280
Neurologist$352,700
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$90,230
Nurse Anesthetist$265,500
Nurse Midwive$122,400
Nurse Practitioner$123,300
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$302,300
Occupational Therapist$101,100
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$40,400
Ophthalmologist$214,200
Optician$48,000
Optometrist$146,000
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon$239,200
Orthodontist$311,500
Orthopedic Surgeon$239,200
Orthotist and Prosthetist$79,990
Paramedic$53,550
Pediatrician$217,100
Pharmacist$135,700
Pharmacy Technician$42,120
Physical Therapist$101,300
Physician$237,000
Physician$274,500
Physician Assistant$122,500
Podiatrist$167,100
Psychiatric Technician$40,970
Psychiatrist$237,300
Radiation Therapist$100,800
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$69,600
Radiologist$174,500
Recreational Therapist$48,880
Registered Nurse$82,360
Respiratory Therapist$77,740
Speech-Language Pathologist$90,530
Surgeon$239,200
Surgical Assistant$85,580
Surgical Technologist$62,160
Therapist$90,980
Veterinarian$122,100
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$39,020

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$47,320
Healthcare Support Worker$49,730
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$30,110
Massage Therapist$58,000
Medical Assistant$41,160
Medical Equipment Preparer$42,510
Medical Transcriptionist$33,870
Nursing Assistant$37,220
Occupational Therapy Aide$31,950
Occupational Therapy Assistant$73,740
Orderly$36,480
Pharmacy Aide$36,140
Phlebotomist$39,010
Physical Therapist Aide$33,280
Physical Therapist Assistant$70,500
Psychiatric Aide$36,320
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$36,980

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$38,790
Bailiff$34,280
Correctional Officer and Jailer$47,890
Crossing Guard and Flagger$32,690
Detective and Criminal Investigator$62,760
Fire Inspector and Investigator$61,890
Firefighter$42,570
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$77,110
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$65,160
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$73,700
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$81,330
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$47,100
Lifeguard$26,210
Parking Enforcement Worker$43,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$58,070
Private Detective and Investigator$51,530
Protective Service Worker$44,130
School Bus Monitor$26,240
Security Guard$35,460
Transportation Security Screener$63,130

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$19,370
Chef and Head Cook$71,860
Cook$27,420
Cook$34,960
Cook$35,740
Cook$29,640
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$26,830
Dishwasher$29,160
Fast Food and Counter Worker$27,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$38,520
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$22,230
Food Preparation Worker$32,180
Food Server$31,740
Host and Hostess$27,000
Waiter and Waitress$18,370

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$45,230
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$45,320
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$60,100
Grounds Maintenance Worker$45,360
Janitor and Cleaner$31,180
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$36,710
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$30,260
Pest Control Worker$43,130
Pesticide Handler$38,100
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$43,660

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$27,040
Animal Caretaker$31,280
Animal Trainer$29,670
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$25,850
Barber$32,900
Childcare Worker$29,650
Concierge$34,110
Costume Attendant$33,510
Embalmer$61,820
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$43,630
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$49,550
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$47,750
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$44,100
Funeral Attendant$29,880
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$33,650
Gambling Dealer$27,350
Hairdresser$33,700
Locker Room$33,250
Manicurist and Pedicurist$33,810
Mortician$40,020
Personal Care and Service Worker$44,550
Recreation Worker$31,420
Residential Advisor$35,780
Skincare Specialist$39,670
Tour and Travel Guide$35,190
Usher$26,490

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$68,200
Cashier$28,530
Counter and Rental Clerk$37,340
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$38,590
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$77,130
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$47,770
Insurance Sales Agent$61,350
Parts Salesperson$32,180
Real Estate Sales Agent$56,580
Retail Salesperson$30,690
Sale and Related Worker$42,210
Sales Engineer$114,300
Sales Representative$111,200
Sales Representative$64,250
Sales Representatives of Service$58,510
Security$55,390
Telemarketer$37,090
Travel Agent$34,560

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$43,140
Billing and Posting Clerk$45,250
Bookkeeping$47,940
Brokerage Clerk$59,710
Cargo and Freight Agent$57,000
Correspondence Clerk$41,710
Courier and Messenger$36,710
Court$43,460
Customer Service Representative$38,860
Data Entry Keyer$38,070
Desktop Publisher$62,320
Dispatcher$47,550
Eligibility Interviewer$38,670
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$60,890
File Clerk$39,350
Financial Clerk$49,780
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$62,920
Hotel$30,020
Human Resources Assistant$45,300
Information and Record Clerk$49,440
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$44,650
Interviewer$38,830
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$52,840
Library Assistant$33,980
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$47,500
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$36,780
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$40,170
Meter Reader$47,850
New Accounts Clerk$45,500
Office and Administrative Support Worker$51,060
Office Clerk$36,840
Office Machine Operator$33,870
Order Clerk$41,740
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$52,240
Postal Service Clerk$62,610
Postal Service Mail Carrier$57,700
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,390
Procurement Clerk$49,810
Production$57,640
Proofreader and Copy Marker$42,900
Public Safety Telecommunicator$43,540
Receptionist and Information Clerk$35,510
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$43,740
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$44,880
Shipping$43,430
Statistical Assistant$58,970
Switchboard Operator$34,010
Teller$42,280
Weigher$45,760
Word Processor and Typist$42,840

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$34,490
Agricultural Inspector$49,940
Faller$76,350
Farmworker$35,090
Farmworker and Laborer$35,110
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$56,730
Forest and Conservation Worker$44,050
Grader and Sorter$34,510
Log Grader and Scaler$44,370
Logging Equipment Operator$47,650

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$74,840
Brickmason and Blockmason$49,010
Carpenter$50,670
Carpet Installer$33,810
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$49,360
Construction and Building Inspector$58,840
Construction Laborer$42,940
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$45,340
Earth Driller$61,500
Electrician$58,740
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$90,860
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$52,580
Fence Erector$37,960
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$75,350
Floor Layer$49,860
Floor Sander and Finisher$44,310
Glazier$50,650
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$49,170
Helper$37,990
Helpers--Brickmason$36,180
Helpers--Carpenter$36,090
Helpers--Electrician$39,460
Helpers--Pipelayer$39,450
Helpers--Roofer$37,860
Highway Maintenance Worker$48,130
Insulation Worker$47,020
Insulation Worker$50,440
Loading and Moving Machine Operator$80,480
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$48,080
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$48,940
Painter$40,840
Paperhanger$46,800
Paving$46,950
Pipelayer$45,180
Plumber$53,940
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$71,770
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$41,020
Roofer$45,760
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$46,660
Sheet Metal Worker$49,920
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$50,490
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$50,750
Tile and Stone Setter$43,510

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$75,160
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$45,180
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$53,290
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$46,180
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$48,100
Avionics Technician$81,720
Bicycle Repairer$35,530
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$59,330
Coin$47,120
Commercial Diver$49,260
Computer$39,060
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$50,800
Electric Motor$59,460
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$75,490
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$91,140
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$76,870
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$48,230
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$46,640
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$75,120
Heating$56,610
Helpers--Installation$38,480
Home Appliance Repairer$47,460
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$62,330
Installation$46,430
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$46,560
Maintenance and Repair Worker$47,880
Maintenance Worker$64,910
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installer$44,120
Mechanical Door Repairer$49,510
Medical Equipment Repairer$46,120
Millwright$61,700
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$59,180
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$49,080
Motorcycle Mechanic$52,160
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$44,870
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$47,510
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$57,480
Radio$78,250
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$56,490
Refractory Materials Repairer$37,870
Rigger$51,020
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$59,710
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$61,480
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$59,790
Tire Repairer and Changer$35,040

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$47,000
Baker$35,460
Butcher and Meat Cutter$39,790
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$47,680
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$56,240
Chemical Plant and System Operator$68,510
Cleaning$39,240
Coating$48,220
Coil Winder$51,670
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$51,800
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$69,470
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$39,640
Crushing$45,280
Cutter and Trimmer$39,340
Cutting$44,420
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$47,410
Dental Laboratory Technician$37,170
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$52,040
Electrical$46,210
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$46,950
Etcher and Engraver$28,300
Extruding$51,620
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$49,040
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$43,380
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$45,250
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$77,500
Food and Tobacco Roasting$40,000
Food Batchmaker$37,070
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$38,220
Food Processing Worker$37,060
Forging Machine Setter$49,610
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$41,100
Furnace$48,170
Furniture Finisher$43,310
Gas Plant Operator$67,580
Grinding$48,040
Grinding and Polishing Worker$45,710
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$46,750
Helpers--Production Worker$36,610
Inspector$46,890
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$60,380
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$49,490
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$30,470
Layout Worker$41,650
Machinist$57,970
Meat$34,790
Medical Appliance Technician$42,230
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$46,470
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$44,160
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$48,340
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$45,500
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$47,740
Molder$46,110
Molding$45,270
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$45,740
Nuclear Power Reactor Operator$118,600
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$34,140
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$40,010
Painting$43,820
Paper Goods Machine Setter$50,040
Petroleum Pump System Operator$58,160
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$30,010
Plant and System Operator$56,060
Plating Machine Setter$44,560
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$91,570
Power Plant Operator$79,900
Prepress Technician and Worker$45,900
Presser$29,160
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$40,820
Printing Press Operator$40,470
Production Worker$39,600
Rolling Machine Setter$48,210
Sawing Machine Setter$39,300
Separating$49,320
Sewer$39,690
Sewing Machine Operator$38,250
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$46,000
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$72,650
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$46,910
Tailor$33,030
Textile$39,960
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operator and Tender$39,410
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$41,740
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$39,760
Textile Winding$38,280
Tool and Die Maker$65,250
Tool Grinder$50,220
Upholsterer$38,880
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$52,090
Welder$49,980
Welding$46,260
Woodworker$40,090
Woodworking Machine Setter$41,990

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$112,000
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$61,470
Aircraft Service Attendant$36,130
Airfield Operations Specialist$33,590
Airline Pilot$143,600
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$29,300
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$36,000
Bus Driver$39,900
Bus Driver$43,330
Captain$57,660
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$34,230
Commercial Pilot$105,700
Conveyor Operator and Tender$38,020
Crane and Tower Operator$64,120
Driver/Sales Worker$22,240
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$63,470
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$51,130
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$43,680
Laborer and Freight$37,530
Light Truck Driver$37,680
Locomotive Engineer$89,290
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$38,050
Material Moving Worker$39,370
Motor Vehicle Operator$27,840
Packer and Packager$32,180
Parking Attendant$31,490
Passenger Attendant$28,710
Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster$73,660
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$34,880
Sailor and Marine Oiler$50,500
Ship Engineer$97,890
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$30,490
Stocker and Order Filler$36,020
Tank Car$80,700
Traffic Technician$57,080
Transportation Inspector$80,490

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in South Carolina?

About $58,940 a year ($28.34 an hour): the average of the 715 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in South Carolina?

General Internal Medicine Physician ($359,500), Neurologist ($352,700), Emergency Medicine Physician ($342,000).

What are the most common jobs in South Carolina?

Retail Salesperson (67,310 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (65,070 jobs), Laborer and Freight (56,700 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.