Occupations in South Carolina

434 occupations with a South Carolina page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which South Carolina schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in South Carolina.

434 occupations

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Occupations in South Carolina
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
Customer Service Representativeslimited
43-4051
$38,86051,000242
Registered Nurses
29-1141
$82,36049,750373,614
Office Clerks, Generallimited
43-9061
$36,84042,250223
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driversmoderate
53-3032
$51,13034,170387
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
$106,08032,230527,722
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6014
$44,88030,18011271
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
43-1011
$62,92026,71012286
Cooks, Restaurant
35-2014
$35,74025,8908228
Elementary School Teachers
25-2021
$60,82025,03028966
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
41-4012
$64,25022,0107188
Nursing Assistants
31-1131
$37,22021,7605243
Sales Representatives of Serviceslimited
41-3091
$58,51021,0701152
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
35-1012
$38,52020,1208228
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerksmoderate
43-3031
$47,94019,980449
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workersmoderate
41-1011
$47,77019,3904172
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
$95,04017,040515,502
Secondary School Teachers
25-2031
$62,58016,080335,309
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6013
$40,17015,630623
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
37-3011
$36,71015,6005137
Accountants and Auditors
13-2011
$76,56015,270361,190
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workerslimited
51-1011
$77,50014,570213
Human Resources Specialists
13-1071
$65,37013,720454,393
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
49-3023
$48,10013,42012368
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weigherslimited
51-9061
$46,89013,360125
Software Developers
15-1252
$129,45013,23023785
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
47-1011
$75,35013,15010202
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officerslimited
33-3051
$58,07012,930212
Management Analysts
13-1111
$100,66012,340526,269
Medical Assistants
31-9092
$41,16012,11016326
Light Truck Driversmoderate
53-3033
$37,68011,950387
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
13-1161
$69,44011,920181,358
Childcare Workers
39-9011
$29,65010,66019282
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
49-1011
$75,12010,1405153
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
49-9041
$62,3309,8906114
Computer User Support Specialistslimited
15-1232
$52,0809,880226
Middle School Teachers
25-2022
$60,8109,75024549
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
29-2061
$61,8209,40015406
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9111
$105,6209,350231,295
Sales Managers
11-2022
$131,0809,340516,752
Financial Managers
11-3031
$136,1609,020131,205
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199
$79,1108,910454,619
Insurance Sales Agentslimited
41-3021
$61,3508,220163
Pharmacy Technicians
29-2052
$42,1208,070551
Electricians
47-2111
$58,7408,010676
Industrial Engineers
17-2112
$101,0607,9607401
Lawyerslimited
23-1011
$120,3107,8902404
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteriamoderate
35-2012
$34,9607,850471
Firefighterslimited
33-2011
$42,5707,78022
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211
$98,2807,700221,062
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
23-2011
$53,8807,42010189
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
51-4121
$49,9807,380161,755
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agentslimited
41-3031
$55,3907,23026
Civil Engineersmoderate
17-2051
$101,6007,1804346
Training and Development Specialists
13-1151
$63,0706,96013355
Carpenterslimited
47-2031
$50,6706,950125
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
49-9021
$56,6106,92014536
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
21-1012
$60,3406,4607348
Industrial Production Managers
11-3051
$126,8806,390515,936
Bus Drivers, Schoolmoderate
53-3051
$39,9005,900387
Mechanical Engineers
17-2141
$104,5805,7806576
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitterslimited
47-2152
$53,9405,77014
Nurse Practitioners
29-1171
$123,2905,67010420
Construction Managers
11-9021
$108,1105,620515,633
Dental Assistants
31-9091
$47,3205,53010188
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
21-1021
$51,8005,5205299
Pharmacistsmoderate
29-1051
$135,7005,3203190
Logisticians
13-1081
$80,3305,250444,321
Social and Human Service Assistants
21-1093
$38,5505,22012211
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
39-9031
$43,6305,13023975
Food Service Managers
11-9051
$66,1905,0809283
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
11-9032
$102,4405,00014390
Computer and Information Systems Managers
11-3021
$160,8604,930411,858
Real Estate Sales Agentsmoderate
41-9022
$56,5804,9303117
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managersmoderate
11-9141
$62,8104,9003117
Correctional Officers and Jailerslimited
33-3012
$47,8904,870231
Compliance Officers
13-1041
$75,4604,76015367
Preschool Teachers
25-2011
$34,5004,55043681
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4081
$45,7404,52013298
Physicians, All Otherlimited
29-1229
$274,4804,5102378
Instructional Coordinators
25-9031
$65,4604,37014397
Computer Occupations, All Other
15-1299
$112,2604,300421,972
Loan Officers
13-2072
$63,2204,140111,165
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigatorslimited
13-1031
$75,3704,130163
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerkslimited
43-9041
$44,6504,110223
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4031
$44,4204,10013285
Emergency Medical Technicians
29-2042
$40,3704,01010302
Physical Therapistsmoderate
29-1123
$101,3303,9304163
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
43-6011
$60,8903,88011271
Machinists
51-4041
$57,9703,79013298
Marketing Managers
11-2021
$143,2903,760171,346
Data Scientists
15-2051
$91,9903,750271,386
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
29-2034
$69,6003,63013198
Financial and Investment Analysts
13-2051
$93,6703,600131,205
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
15-1244
$92,5203,580301,245
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
39-5012
$33,7003,57024916
Electrical Engineers
17-2071
$98,4403,4905177
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
11-3071
$106,8603,460515,686
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
49-3031
$59,3303,360573
Coaches and Scouts
27-2022
$42,9503,31022961
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workerslimited
41-1012
$77,1303,230110

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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