Salaries by state
South Carolina Salaries
What jobs pay in South Carolina, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, South Carolina pay runs about 9.7% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in South Carolina
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1General Internal Medicine Physician$359,5002Neurologist$352,6803Emergency Medicine Physician$341,9604Orthodontist$311,4505Obstetricians and Gynecologists$302,3406Hospitalist$274,4807Sports Medicine Physician$274,4808Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$274,4809Urologist$274,48010Preventive Medicine Physician$274,48011Allergists and Immunologists$274,48012Physicians, All Other$274,48013Nurse Anesthetist$265,48014Dermatologist$259,99015Dentists, All Other Specialists$246,770
Most common jobs and what they pay in South Carolina
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,1102Retail Salesperson$30,6903Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,5204General and Operations Managers$106,0805Registered Nurse$82,3606Cashier$28,5307Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,5308Stockers and Order Fillers$36,0209Customer Service Representative$38,86010Office Clerks, General$36,84011Waiters and Waitresses$18,37012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,18013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,13014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,88015Software Developer$129,450
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Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
