Salaries in South Carolina

Median pay for 81 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	Anesthesiologist	$217,737	$104.68
2	Radiologist	$198,605	$95.48
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$184,358	$88.63
4	Dentist	$162,449	$78.10
5	Orthodontist	$157,874	$75.90
6	Marketing Manager	$142,990	$68.75
7	Lawyer	$134,101	$64.47
8	Petroleum Engineer	$128,886	$61.96
9	Software Developer	$124,326	$59.77
10	Physician Assistant	$123,075	$59.17
11	Air Traffic Controller	$122,215	$58.76
12	Pharmacist	$121,089	$58.22
13	Nurse Practitioner	$119,722	$57.56
14	Optometrist	$115,361	$55.46
15	Aerospace Engineer	$114,185	$54.90
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$113,996	$54.81
17	Veterinarian	$105,422	$50.68
18	Chemical Engineer	$102,898	$49.47
19	Electrical Engineer	$100,254	$48.20
20	Financial Analyst	$94,645	$45.50
21	Physical Therapist	$92,605	$44.52
22	Data Analyst	$89,542	$43.05
23	Psychologist	$89,445	$43.00
24	Mechanical Engineer	$88,879	$42.73
25	Network Administrator	$88,565	$42.58
26	Project Manager	$87,716	$42.17
27	Occupational Therapist	$87,635	$42.13
28	Architect	$87,587	$42.11
29	Biomedical Engineer	$86,251	$41.47
30	Industrial Engineer	$85,986	$41.34
31	UX Designer	$85,215	$40.97
32	Civil Engineer	$84,223	$40.49
33	Environmental Engineer	$83,916	$40.34
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$82,725	$39.77
35	Web Developer	$79,331	$38.14
36	Dental Hygienist	$78,322	$37.65
37	College Professor	$77,170	$37.10
38	Registered Nurse	$74,470	$35.80
39	Ultrasound Technician	$73,393	$35.29
40	MRI Technologist	$72,447	$34.83
41	Aircraft Mechanic	$71,214	$34.24
42	Accountant	$69,325	$33.33
43	Radiologic Technologist	$68,480	$32.92
44	Police Officer	$63,900	$30.72
45	HR Specialist	$63,027	$30.30
46	Flight Attendant	$62,204	$29.91
47	Respiratory Therapist	$62,047	$29.83
48	Physical Therapist Assistant	$60,552	$29.11
49	Dietitian	$60,403	$29.04
50	High School Teacher	$57,866	$27.82
51	Paralegal	$57,169	$27.49
52	Elementary School Teacher	$56,883	$27.35
53	Surgical Technologist	$56,711	$27.26
54	Electrician	$56,125	$26.98
55	IT Support Specialist	$55,751	$26.80
56	Plumber	$55,568	$26.72
57	Wind Turbine Technician	$54,682	$26.29
58	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$54,468	$26.19
59	School Counselor	$53,354	$25.65
60	Heavy Equipment Operator	$53,216	$25.58
61	Diesel Mechanic	$53,148	$25.55
62	Firefighter	$52,343	$25.16
63	HVAC Technician	$52,091	$25.04
64	Real Estate Agent	$50,851	$24.45
65	Massage Therapist	$50,085	$24.08
66	Carpenter	$49,227	$23.67
67	CDL Truck Driver	$48,225	$23.19
68	Social Worker	$47,048	$22.62
69	Solar Installer	$46,508	$22.36
70	Medical Coder	$45,167	$21.71
71	Welder	$44,967	$21.62
72	Machinist	$44,368	$21.33
73	Dental Assistant	$42,964	$20.66
74	Auto Mechanic	$41,832	$20.11
75	Veterinary Technician	$39,584	$19.03
76	Medical Assistant	$38,935	$18.72
77	Phlebotomist	$36,483	$17.54
78	Pharmacy Technician	$35,499	$17.07
79	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$35,076	$16.86
80	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$34,126	$16.41
81	Preschool Teacher	$33,626	$16.17

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