Charleston-North Charleston, SC
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · South Carolina statewide data
$55,925
Median Annual Wage
+40% since 2014
$51,550
South Carolina Median
+8% vs state
363,860
Total Workers
504
Occupations Tracked
Charleston-North Charleston, SC is a Metropolitan Area with 504 tracked occupations and an estimated 363,860 total workers. Wages grew an average of 40.6% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $235,350 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $234,440 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $230,860 |
| Pediatricians, General | $196,830 |
| Chief Executives | $190,080 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $168,290 |
| Commercial Pilots | $160,160 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $157,580 |
| Optometrists | $154,120 |
| Dentists, General | $149,280 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+40.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+25%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+154.2%
$19,600 → $49,820
|
| Optometrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+146.7%
$62,470 → $154,120
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+144.7%
$26,310 → $64,380
|
| Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+111.8%
$36,820 → $78,000
|
| Bailiffs Protective Service Occupations |
+106.5%
$18,440 → $38,070
|
Most Jobs Added
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+1200.0%
80 → 1,060
|
| Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+400.0%
230 → 1,260
|
| Manicurists and Pedicurists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 170
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
240 → 960
|
| Skincare Specialists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 260
|
Wage Declines
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-31.8%
$113,630 → $77,440
|
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
-31.0%
$70,570 → $48,690
|
| Medical Transcriptionists Healthcare Support Occupations |
-18.3%
$36,730 → $30,010
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-16.0%
$74,350 → $62,450
|
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-15.8%
$58,750 → $49,470
|
Wage Trends in Charleston-North Charleston, SC
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $55,925 |
| 2023 | $50,850 |
| 2022 | $48,430 |
| 2021 | $47,955 |
| 2020 | $46,020 |
| 2019 | $44,390 |
| 2018 | $42,550 |
| 2017 | $40,590 |
| 2016 | $41,020 |
| 2015 | $39,570 |
| 2014 | $40,025 |