Salaries in South Carolina

Median pay for 77 in-demand careers in South Carolina, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Orthodontist	$311,450	$149.73
2	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$265,480	$127.64
3	Anesthesiologist	$238,970	$114.89
4	Radiologist	$174,480	$83.89
5	Dentist	$158,640	$76.27
6	Optometrist	$145,950	$70.17
7	Marketing Manager	$143,290	$68.89
8	Aerospace Engineer	$137,030	$65.88
9	Pharmacist	$135,700	$65.24
10	Software Developer	$129,450	$62.24
11	Nurse Practitioner	$123,290	$59.28
12	Physician Assistant	$122,490	$58.89
13	Veterinarian	$122,130	$58.72
14	Lawyer	$120,310	$57.84
15	Air Traffic Controller	$112,030	$53.86
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$105,800	$50.87
17	Mechanical Engineer	$104,580	$50.28
18	Civil Engineer	$101,600	$48.85
19	Chemical Engineer	$101,570	$48.83
20	Architect	$101,550	$48.82
21	Physical Therapist	$101,330	$48.72
22	Occupational Therapist	$101,130	$48.62
23	Industrial Engineer	$101,060	$48.59
24	Biomedical Engineer	$99,130	$47.66
25	Electrical Engineer	$98,440	$47.33
26	Environmental Engineer	$96,140	$46.22
27	Project Manager	$95,040	$45.69
28	Financial Analyst	$93,670	$45.03
29	Psychologist	$92,700	$44.57
30	Network Administrator	$92,520	$44.48
31	Data Analyst	$91,990	$44.23
32	Speech-Language Pathologist	$90,530	$43.52
33	Dental Hygienist	$84,340	$40.55
34	MRI Technologist	$83,550	$40.17
35	Ultrasound Technician	$83,290	$40.04
36	Registered Nurse	$82,360	$39.60
37	UX Designer	$80,930	$38.91
38	Web Developer	$78,190	$37.59
39	Respiratory Therapist	$77,740	$37.38
40	Accountant	$76,560	$36.81
41	Aircraft Mechanic	$75,160	$36.13
42	Physical Therapist Assistant	$70,500	$33.90
43	Dietitian	$69,970	$33.64
44	Radiologic Technologist	$69,600	$33.46
45	HR Specialist	$65,370	$31.43
46	High School Teacher	$62,580	—
47	Surgical Technologist	$62,160	$29.89
48	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$61,820	$29.72
49	Elementary School Teacher	$60,820	—
50	School Counselor	$60,340	$29.01
51	Diesel Mechanic	$59,330	$28.53
52	Electrician	$58,740	$28.24
53	Police Officer	$58,070	$27.92
54	Massage Therapist	$58,000	$27.88
55	Machinist	$57,970	$27.87
56	HVAC Technician	$56,610	$27.22
57	Real Estate Agent	$56,580	$27.20
58	Medical Coder	$54,280	$26.10
59	Plumber	$53,940	$25.93
60	Paralegal	$53,880	$25.90
61	IT Support Specialist	$52,080	$25.04
62	Social Worker	$51,800	$24.90
63	CDL Truck Driver	$51,130	$24.58
64	Carpenter	$50,670	$24.36
65	Solar Installer	$50,490	$24.27
66	Welder	$49,980	$24.03
67	Heavy Equipment Operator	$48,940	$23.53
68	Auto Mechanic	$48,100	$23.12
69	Dental Assistant	$47,320	$22.75
70	Firefighter	$42,570	$20.47
71	Pharmacy Technician	$42,120	$20.25
72	Medical Assistant	$41,160	$19.79
73	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$40,370	$19.41
74	Veterinary Technician	$39,020	$18.76
75	Phlebotomist	$39,010	$18.76
76	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$37,220	$17.90
77	Preschool Teacher	$34,500	$16.59

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