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Highest-paying jobs in South Carolina
The 40 best-paid occupations in South Carolina with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in South Carolina with at least 100 people employed was General Internal Medicine Physicians, with a state median of $359,500 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in South Carolina | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $359,500 | 1,260 |
| 2 | OB-GYN | $302,340 | 350 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $274,480 | 4,510 |
| 4 | CRNA | $265,480 | 1,010 |
| 5 | Dermatologist | $259,990 | 180 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physician | $239,200 | 1,200 |
| 7 | Anesthesiologist | $238,970 | 950 |
| 8 | Psychiatrist | $237,250 | 200 |
| 9 | Pediatrician | $217,120 | 420 |
| 10 | Ophthalmologist | $214,160 | 100 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $169,040 | 3,200 |
| 12 | CEO | $168,840 | 1,740 |
| 13 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $162,400 | 110 |
| 14 | IT Manager | $160,860 | 4,930 |
| 15 | Dentist | $158,640 | 2,140 |
| 16 | Optometrist | $145,950 | 480 |
| 17 | Airline Pilot | $143,580 | 110 |
| 18 | Marketing Manager | $143,290 | 3,760 |
| 19 | Physicist | $138,400 | 420 |
| 20 | Aerospace Engineer | $137,030 | 650 |
| 21 | Psychologists, All Other | $136,990 | 140 |
| 22 | Financial Manager | $136,160 | 9,020 |
| 23 | Pharmacist | $135,700 | 5,320 |
| 24 | Network Engineer | $134,990 | 1,950 |
| 25 | Purchasing Manager | $131,720 | 830 |
| 26 | Natural Sciences Managers | $131,140 | 780 |
| 27 | Sales Manager | $131,080 | 9,340 |
| 28 | Database Architect | $130,000 | 1,160 |
| 29 | Managers, All Other | $129,960 | 2,210 |
| 30 | Software Engineer | $129,450 | 13,230 |
| 31 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $126,980 | 430 |
| 32 | Industrial Production Manager | $126,880 | 6,390 |
| 33 | Nuclear Engineer | $126,570 | 1,440 |
| 34 | Computer Hardware Engineer | $125,110 | 690 |
| 35 | HR Manager | $124,290 | 2,400 |
| 36 | Nurse Practitioner | $123,290 | 5,670 |
| 37 | Physician Assistant | $122,490 | 2,250 |
| 38 | Nurse Midwife | $122,390 | 100 |
| 39 | Veterinarian | $122,130 | 1,380 |
| 40 | Materials Engineer | $121,610 | 600 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for South Carolina, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
What this page can't tell you
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.