All Occupations in Columbia, SC

516 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Showing every detailed occupation with wage data reported in Columbia, SC — sorted by salary, workers, or name.

Occupation	Group	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	Production Occupations	$35,260	$41,980	50
Tire Repairers and Changers	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$35,220	$33,640	150
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$35,140	$38,310	480
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	Sales and Related Occupations	$35,070	$35,210	50
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$34,730	$42,590	—
Receptionists and Information Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$34,610	$34,510	1,770
Parts Salespersons	Sales and Related Occupations	$34,610	$36,440	740
Bakers	Production Occupations	$34,590	$33,620	470
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations	$34,310	$35,550	160
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	Production Occupations	$34,270	$32,250	60
Photographers	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$34,220	$38,130	130
Dietetic Technicians	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$34,130	$33,560	170
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	$34,070	$34,230	1,160
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$33,690	$53,320	1,410
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$33,640	$33,750	50
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	Protective Service Occupations	$33,210	$36,440	190
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$32,780	$39,660	540
Physical Therapist Aides	Healthcare Support Occupations	$32,570	$30,210	60
Library Assistants, Clerical	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$32,240	$33,650	210
Barbers	Personal Care and Service Occupations	$32,050	$39,580	90
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	$31,830	$32,870	5,520
Driver/Sales Workers	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$31,510	$33,060	850
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$31,250	$49,020	40
Helpers--Production Workers	Production Occupations	$31,250	$32,330	490
Concierges	Personal Care and Service Occupations	$31,210	$34,410	80
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$30,760	$43,080	50
Library Technicians	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$30,720	$33,050	70
Recreation Workers	Personal Care and Service Occupations	$30,550	$32,710	770
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$30,360	$31,180	830
Food Preparation Workers	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	$30,290	$31,170	1,870
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	Personal Care and Service Occupations	$30,210	$34,130	—
Couriers and Messengers	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$30,140	$31,620	200
Animal Caretakers	Personal Care and Service Occupations	$29,620	$31,140	1,120
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	Production Occupations	$29,440	$34,290	140
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	Personal Care and Service Occupations	$29,400	$34,130	550
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$29,360	$30,930	230
Packers and Packagers, Hand	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$29,150	$30,660	770
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	$28,990	$30,190	420
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	Production Occupations	$28,950	$29,100	390
Retail Salespersons	Sales and Related Occupations	$28,890	$32,630	10,740
Bailiffs	Protective Service Occupations	$28,730	$36,230	30
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$28,690	$30,120	220
Cooks, Short Order	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	$28,580	$28,430	140
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	$28,580	$29,050	1,670
Childcare Workers	Personal Care and Service Occupations	$28,410	$27,610	1,810
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$28,330	$29,070	600
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$28,280	$30,330	2,350
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations	$28,040	$30,000	30
School Bus Monitors	Protective Service Occupations	$27,750	$30,550	80
Dishwashers	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	$27,660	$28,580	1,240