South Carolina
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$51,550
Median Annual Wage
+37% since 2014
2,150,520
Total Workers
711
Occupations Tracked
South Carolina is a State with 711 tracked occupations and an estimated 2,150,520 total workers. Wages grew an average of 38.3% 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 | $236,950 |
| Anesthesiologists | $229,870 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $228,850 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $225,800 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $206,450 |
| Pediatricians, General | $201,990 |
| Chief Executives | $181,830 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $163,790 |
| Podiatrists | $161,250 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $160,370 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+38.3%
avg wage growth since 2014
+17.7%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+293.7%
$18,540 → $72,990
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+162.0%
$18,880 → $49,470
|
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+120.4%
$19,590 → $43,170
|
| Fallers Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+120.2%
$27,270 → $60,050
|
| Social Workers, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+119.2%
$41,940 → $91,940
|
Most Jobs Added
| Physicists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+1100.0%
30 → 370
|
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+900.0%
30 → 320
|
| Economists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+700.0%
80 → 660
|
| Social Science Research Assistants Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+600.0%
110 → 840
|
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+600.0%
600 → 4,230
|
Wage Declines
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-26.6%
$38,200 → $28,040
|
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-25.6%
$70,270 → $52,250
|
| Airfield Operations Specialists Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-17.8%
$40,730 → $33,490
|
| Audiologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-14.4%
$88,770 → $75,980
|
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-13.7%
$54,550 → $47,050
|
Wage Trends in South Carolina
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $51,550 |
| 2023 | $49,300 |
| 2022 | $46,950 |
| 2021 | $46,540 |
| 2020 | $44,010 |
| 2019 | $42,215 |
| 2018 | $41,595 |
| 2017 | $40,690 |
| 2016 | $39,500 |
| 2015 | $38,480 |
| 2014 | $37,515 |
Metro Areas in South Carolina
BLS tracks 9 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.