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
Emergency Management Directors
11-9161
$93,680330743
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1122
$79,810320241,173
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1124
$77,79032019228
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
19-3099
$83,78030015240
Conservation Scientists
19-1031
$52,3103008233
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4191
$46,75029013298
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
17-3012
$76,44029014145
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
13-2081
$61,110280351,171
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1193
$78,80028022961
History Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1125
$73,67028023376
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
25-1069
$65,52028011186
Health and Safety Engineersmoderate
17-2111
$104,1202803177
Athletes and Sports Competitorsmoderate
27-2021
$45,720280430
Nuclear Medicine Technologistslimited
29-2033
$90,23028013
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
17-3024
$67,61027015855
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1052
$81,20027022245
Bailiffslimited
33-3011
$34,28027011
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1126
$77,23025020467
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
19-1023
$64,0902505321
Foresterslimited
19-1032
$86,780250299
Credit Counselorslimited
13-2071
$53,19025026
Biological Scientists, All Other
19-1029
$91,560240312,274
Statisticians
15-2041
$65,45024024641
Exercise Physiologists
29-1128
$46,55023016902
Judicial Law Clerkslimited
23-1012
$50,3302302404
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
49-2096
$48,23023012368
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
49-2095
$91,14023011103
Geoscientists
19-2042
$86,070230582
Fundraising Managers
11-2033
$103,240220231,837
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
21-1099
$51,88022015233
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damagemoderate
13-1032
$86,6802204104
Barbers
39-5011
$32,9002207100
Funeral Home Managerslimited
11-9171
$77,400220174
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicianslimited
17-3025
$63,200220115
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1065
$78,65021023703
Cardiologistslimited
29-1212
2102378
Broadcast Techniciansmoderate
27-4012
$46,8602104114
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
11-9131
$98,940210667
Psychiatristslimited
29-1223
$237,2502002378
Radiation Therapists
29-1124
$100,79020011164
Audiologistsmoderate
29-1181
$82,330200335
Demonstrators and Product Promoterslimited
41-9011
$38,5901901152
Dermatologistslimited
29-1213
$259,9901802378
Forest and Conservation Technicians
19-4071
$55,9101809127
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
25-2051
$59,80017017211
Directors, Religious Activities and Education
21-2021
$36,1201706183
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle Schoollimited
25-2023
$62,160170111
Forensic Science Technicians
19-4092
$51,830160302,013
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
27-1013
16025321
Film and Video Editorsmoderate
27-4032
1604117
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1111
$76,960150401,260
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
27-3011
$30,96015015606
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1054
$81,2101501289
Traffic Techniciansmoderate
53-6041
$57,080150437
Cartographers and Photogrammetristslimited
17-1021
$72,260150213
Atmospheric and Space Scientistslimited
19-2021
$82,24015014
Psychologists, All Other
19-3039
$136,990140312,266
Actors
27-2011
14014148
Actuaries
15-2011
140655
Embalmerslimited
39-4011
$61,820140139
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officerslimited
23-1021
$94,8801302404
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1053
$99,54013011220
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1062
$64,500130973
Correspondence Clerkslimited
43-4021
$41,710130223
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1067
$78,41012019331
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4035
$48,34012013285
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
17-3021
12012115
Curators
25-4012
$47,200120643
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1063
$109,06011012466
Law Teachers, Postsecondarylimited
25-1112
$162,4001102404
Fire Inspectors and Investigatorslimited
33-2021
$61,89011022
Agricultural Technicians
19-4012
$41,290100301,920
Ophthalmologistslimited
29-1241
$214,1601002378
Orthopedic Surgeonslimited
29-1242
1002378
Hydrologists
19-2043
$65,770100561
Microbiologistslimited
19-1022
$64,740100257
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1031
$76,900905302
Food Scientists and Technologistslimited
19-1012
$108,66090199
Soil and Plant Scientistsmoderate
19-1013
$78,85090469
Geological Technicians
19-4043
$53,16090559
Museum Technicians and Conservators
25-4013
$38,29090643
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Otherlimited
33-1099
$81,33090217
Emergency Medicine Physicianslimited
29-1214
$341,960802378
Physicians, Pathologistslimited
29-1222
$236,950802378
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1113
$100,400806303
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4022
$49,6108013285
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
13-1011
807130
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1051
$76,50080591
Geography Teachers, Postsecondarylimited
25-1064
$85,81080242
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpenerslimited
51-4194
$50,22080113
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliatorslimited
23-1022
$58,990702404
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4032
$52,0407013285
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineerslimited
17-2031
$99,130702217
Craft Artists
27-1012
$35,0507014128
Calibration Technologists and Technicians
17-3028
$66,9107011103
Therapists, All Othermoderate
29-1129
$90,98070317
Historians
19-3093
$52,1206023429
Counselors, All Other
21-1019
$55,1406010401
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1192
$74,0106027357
Biochemists and Biophysicists
19-1021
$109,0806011208

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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