Employment Outlook in South Carolina: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in South Carolina? Explore total employment across 645+ occupations in South Carolina. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

645
Occupations Tracked
2,239,580
South Carolina Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in South Carolina

These are the most common occupations in South Carolina by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in SC
Retail Salespersons
Employed in SC
67,310
#2 in SC
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in SC
65,070
#3 in SC
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Employed in SC
56,700
#4 in SC
Cashiers
Employed in SC
56,550
#5 in SC
Customer Service Representatives
Employed in SC
51,000
#6 in SC
Registered Nurses
Employed in SC
49,750
#7 in SC
Waiters and Waitresses
Employed in SC
47,200
#8 in SC
Office Clerks, General
Employed in SC
42,250
#9 in SC
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
Employed in SC
42,150
#10 in SC
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in SC
41,800

All 645 Occupations in South Carolina by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in South Carolina (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in SC Avg Salary % of SC Workforce
1 Retail Salespersons 67,310 $33,790 3.01%
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 65,070 $27,840 2.91%
3 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 56,700 $39,140 2.53%
4 Cashiers 56,550 $28,840 2.53%
5 Customer Service Representatives 51,000 $42,390 2.28%
6 Registered Nurses 49,750 $87,670 2.22%
7 Waiters and Waitresses 47,200 $25,900 2.11%
8 Office Clerks, General 42,250 $37,970 1.89%
9 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 42,150 $47,940 1.88%
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 41,800 $36,880 1.87%
11 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 40,750 $30,480 1.82%
12 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 34,170 $55,680 1.53%
13 General and Operations Managers 32,230 $127,450 1.44%
14 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 30,180 $45,010 1.35%
15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 30,100 $32,720 1.34%
16 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 28,020 $50,870 1.25%
17 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 26,710 $69,070 1.19%
18 Cooks, Restaurant 25,890 $35,610 1.16%
19 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25,030 $62,210 1.12%
20 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 22,010 $80,830 0.98%
21 Nursing Assistants 21,760 $37,390 0.97%
22 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 21,070 $70,910 0.94%
23 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 20,120 $43,030 0.9%
24 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 19,980 $49,980 0.89%
25 Construction Laborers 19,620 $45,470 0.88%
26 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 19,390 $51,400 0.87%
27 Project Management Specialists 17,040 $101,350 0.76%
28 Security Guards 16,610 $37,060 0.74%
29 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 16,080 $65,340 0.72%
30 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 15,630 $42,950 0.7%
31 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 15,600 $37,520 0.7%
32 Accountants and Auditors 15,270 $85,390 0.68%
33 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 14,570 $78,250 0.65%
34 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14,500 $30,950 0.65%
35 Food Preparation Workers 14,460 $32,300 0.65%
36 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 14,410 $30,150 0.64%
37 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 14,210 $45,010 0.63%
38 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 14,160 $44,730 0.63%
39 Human Resources Specialists 13,720 $74,710 0.61%
40 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 13,420 $52,420 0.6%
41 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 13,360 $49,760 0.6%
42 Software Developers 13,230 $136,240 0.59%
43 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 13,150 $77,790 0.59%
44 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 12,930 $60,420 0.58%
45 Management Analysts 12,340 $112,690 0.55%
46 Medical Assistants 12,110 $42,340 0.54%
47 Light Truck Drivers 11,950 $41,510 0.53%
48 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 11,920 $81,470 0.53%
49 Receptionists and Information Clerks 11,280 $35,330 0.5%
50 Bartenders 10,680 $28,440 0.48%
51 Childcare Workers 10,660 $30,600 0.48%
52 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 10,140 $78,430 0.45%
53 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 9,890 $64,280 0.44%
54 Computer User Support Specialists 9,880 $58,580 0.44%
55 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 9,750 $62,580 0.44%
56 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,400 $63,170 0.42%
57 Medical and Health Services Managers 9,350 $129,160 0.42%
58 Sales Managers 9,340 $143,660 0.42%
59 Cooks, Fast Food 9,110 $28,080 0.41%
60 Financial Managers 9,020 $160,800 0.4%
61 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 8,740 $27,940 0.39%
62 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 8,300 $65,740 0.37%
63 Insurance Sales Agents 8,220 $78,730 0.37%
64 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 8,160 $51,640 0.36%
65 Pharmacy Technicians 8,070 $43,120 0.36%
66 Electricians 8,010 $59,030 0.36%
67 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 7,990 $26,870 0.36%
68 Industrial Engineers 7,960 $104,740 0.36%
69 Lawyers 7,890 $144,700 0.35%
70 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 7,850 $33,270 0.35%
71 Firefighters 7,780 $43,900 0.35%
72 Computer Systems Analysts 7,700 $101,100 0.34%
73 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 7,700 $39,860 0.34%
74 Packers and Packagers, Hand 7,610 $33,600 0.34%
75 Dishwashers 7,550 $29,770 0.34%
76 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7,420 $55,790 0.33%
77 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 7,380 $52,120 0.33%
78 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 7,230 $79,840 0.32%
79 Civil Engineers 7,180 $107,000 0.32%
80 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 7,020 $60,830 0.31%
81 Training and Development Specialists 6,960 $71,040 0.31%
82 Carpenters 6,950 $55,350 0.31%
83 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 6,920 $56,460 0.31%
84 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 6,460 $62,000 0.29%
85 Driver/Sales Workers 6,430 $29,510 0.29%
86 Industrial Production Managers 6,390 $136,170 0.29%
87 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 6,300 $55,880 0.28%
88 Counter and Rental Clerks 6,280 $39,280 0.28%
89 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 6,220 $27,260 0.28%
90 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 6,150 $81,310 0.27%
91 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 5,910 $30,570 0.26%
92 Bus Drivers, School 5,900 $39,640 0.26%
93 Mechanical Engineers 5,780 $113,690 0.26%
94 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 5,770 $55,890 0.26%
95 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 5,720 $33,290 0.26%
96 Nurse Practitioners 5,670 $124,170 0.25%
97 Postal Service Mail Carriers 5,650 $59,480 0.25%
98 Construction Managers 5,620 $123,420 0.25%
99 Billing and Posting Clerks 5,550 $45,600 0.25%
100 Dental Assistants 5,530 $47,310 0.25%
101 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5,520 $53,860 0.25%
102 Pharmacists 5,320 $136,730 0.24%
103 Recreation Workers 5,270 $33,940 0.24%
104 Logisticians 5,250 $83,580 0.23%
105 Social and Human Service Assistants 5,220 $42,180 0.23%
106 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 5,130 $43,370 0.23%
107 Food Service Managers 5,080 $72,690 0.23%
108 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 5,000 $105,080 0.22%
109 Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,930 $166,190 0.22%
110 Real Estate Sales Agents 4,930 $79,100 0.22%
111 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 4,900 $81,360 0.22%
112 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4,890 $42,380 0.22%
113 Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,870 $51,520 0.22%
114 Compliance Officers 4,760 $83,140 0.21%
115 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 4,670 $46,240 0.21%
116 Parts Salespersons 4,600 $36,710 0.21%
117 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 4,550 $36,190 0.2%
118 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,520 $49,330 0.2%
119 Bill and Account Collectors 4,430 $44,250 0.2%
120 Tellers 4,400 $42,200 0.2%
121 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 4,380 $58,670 0.2%
122 Instructional Coordinators 4,370 $71,460 0.2%
123 Loan Officers 4,140 $77,890 0.18%
124 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 4,130 $76,190 0.18%
125 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 4,110 $46,500 0.18%
126 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,100 $45,540 0.18%
127 Animal Caretakers 4,090 $33,640 0.18%
128 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 4,040 $55,270 0.18%
129 Emergency Medical Technicians 4,010 $41,940 0.18%
130 Physical Therapists 3,930 $98,100 0.18%
131 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 3,880 $65,080 0.17%
132 Machinists 3,790 $57,030 0.17%
133 Marketing Managers 3,760 $162,650 0.17%
134 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 3,760 $121,990 0.17%
135 Data Scientists 3,750 $102,830 0.17%
136 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 3,630 $71,970 0.16%
137 Financial and Investment Analysts 3,600 $105,330 0.16%
138 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 3,580 $101,190 0.16%
139 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 3,570 $42,580 0.16%
140 Electrical Engineers 3,490 $104,580 0.16%
141 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3,460 $121,290 0.15%
142 Self-Enrichment Teachers 3,430 $45,230 0.15%
143 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 3,360 $59,050 0.15%
144 Coaches and Scouts 3,310 $55,180 0.15%
145 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,240 $46,290 0.14%
146 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 3,230 $87,640 0.14%
147 Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,200 $173,140 0.14%
148 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 3,200 $48,500 0.14%
149 Dental Hygienists 3,160 $84,980 0.14%
150 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 3,160 $31,520 0.14%
151 Healthcare Social Workers 3,100 $62,020 0.14%
152 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 2,990 $108,380 0.13%
153 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,990 $31,270 0.13%
154 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 2,950 $64,750 0.13%
155 Public Relations Specialists 2,950 $80,010 0.13%
156 Bakers 2,940 $34,980 0.13%
157 Cost Estimators 2,880 $77,050 0.13%
158 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2,830 $58,970 0.13%
159 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,820 $46,990 0.13%
160 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,780 $50,320 0.12%
161 Phlebotomists 2,760 $40,930 0.12%
162 Medical Records Specialists 2,750 $54,810 0.12%
163 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 2,750 $35,780 0.12%
164 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 2,730 $46,240 0.12%
165 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,690 $75,390 0.12%
166 Surgical Technologists 2,680 $60,050 0.12%
167 Computer Network Support Specialists 2,660 $80,860 0.12%
168 Pest Control Workers 2,660 $44,780 0.12%
169 Chefs and Head Cooks 2,650 $70,780 0.12%
170 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 2,650 $55,910 0.12%
171 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,560 $49,310 0.11%
172 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2,550 $40,160 0.11%
173 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 2,540 $43,330 0.11%
174 Construction and Building Inspectors 2,500 $60,040 0.11%
175 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 2,500 $33,290 0.11%
176 Sewing Machine Operators 2,460 $37,820 0.11%
177 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,460 $53,530 0.11%
178 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 2,460 $53,390 0.11%
179 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,460 $54,490 0.11%
180 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 2,440 $50,740 0.11%
181 Human Resources Managers 2,400 $135,830 0.11%
182 Personal Financial Advisors 2,400 $132,810 0.11%
183 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 2,400 $68,440 0.11%
184 Butchers and Meat Cutters 2,380 $40,620 0.11%
185 Highway Maintenance Workers 2,290 $48,900 0.1%
186 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2,280 $52,270 0.1%
187 Physician Assistants 2,250 $120,720 0.1%
188 Paramedics 2,250 $55,130 0.1%
189 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,250 $59,650 0.1%
190 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,240 $40,100 0.1%
191 Speech-Language Pathologists 2,190 $89,950 0.1%
192 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,170 $93,740 0.1%
193 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,160 $39,970 0.1%
194 Dentists, General 2,140 $181,570 0.1%
195 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,140 $57,300 0.1%
196 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2,130 $64,320 0.1%
197 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 2,130 $65,900 0.1%
198 Printing Press Operators 2,100 $42,850 0.09%
199 Chemical Technicians 2,080 $68,300 0.09%
200 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,080 $42,050 0.09%
201 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 2,060 $75,840 0.09%
202 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 2,040 $47,380 0.09%
203 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 2,020 $45,710 0.09%
204 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 2,020 $35,690 0.09%
205 Helpers--Electricians 2,000 $40,570 0.09%
206 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,000 $50,980 0.09%
207 Social and Community Service Managers 1,990 $82,160 0.09%
208 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,980 $73,120 0.09%
209 Respiratory Therapists 1,960 $76,490 0.09%
210 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 1,960 $49,590 0.09%
211 Computer Network Architects 1,950 $136,370 0.09%
212 Helpers--Production Workers 1,950 $37,710 0.09%
213 Graphic Designers 1,930 $60,610 0.09%
214 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1,930 $54,150 0.09%
215 Tire Repairers and Changers 1,920 $35,870 0.09%
216 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 1,900 $27,170 0.08%
217 Physical Therapist Assistants 1,870 $68,260 0.08%
218 Occupational Therapists 1,840 $97,180 0.08%
219 Massage Therapists 1,840 $56,750 0.08%
220 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,780 $66,510 0.08%
221 Advertising Sales Agents 1,770 $76,080 0.08%
222 Facilities Managers 1,750 $113,950 0.08%
223 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,750 $42,230 0.08%
224 Chief Executives 1,740 $211,720 0.08%
225 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 1,740 $96,910 0.08%
226 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,730 $49,970 0.08%
227 Information Security Analysts 1,720 $115,090 0.08%
228 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1,720 $37,000 0.08%
229 Sheet Metal Workers 1,710 $53,200 0.08%
230 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 1,680 $53,450 0.08%
231 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,660 $70,460 0.07%
232 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1,660 $42,330 0.07%
233 Residential Advisors 1,580 $37,190 0.07%
234 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 1,560 $81,260 0.07%
235 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,550 $54,950 0.07%
236 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1,540 $60,850 0.07%
237 Cargo and Freight Agents 1,540 $58,980 0.07%
238 Tutors 1,510 $39,940 0.07%
239 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 1,500 $96,220 0.07%
240 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,500 $41,290 0.07%
241 Public Safety Telecommunicators 1,490 $44,010 0.07%
242 Data Entry Keyers 1,490 $39,300 0.07%
243 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,480 $58,440 0.07%
244 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1,470 $42,110 0.07%
245 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,470 $77,020 0.07%
246 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 1,450 $70,880 0.06%
247 Nuclear Engineers 1,440 $125,440 0.06%
248 Orderlies 1,430 $38,140 0.06%
249 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,420 $47,720 0.06%
250 Operations Research Analysts 1,380 $87,170 0.06%
251 Veterinarians 1,380 $126,280 0.06%
252 Couriers and Messengers 1,380 $35,790 0.06%
253 Tax Preparers 1,360 $51,220 0.06%
254 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,340 $85,540 0.06%
255 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,310 $60,820 0.06%
256 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,300 $27,830 0.06%
257 Parking Attendants 1,300 $30,480 0.06%
258 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,290 $72,340 0.06%
259 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 1,290 $69,230 0.06%
260 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 1,280 $59,230 0.06%
261 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,270 $72,570 0.06%
262 General Internal Medicine Physicians 1,260 $315,380 0.06%
263 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1,240 $55,460 0.06%
264 Skincare Specialists 1,210 $47,750 0.05%
265 File Clerks 1,210 $40,810 0.05%
266 Fundraisers 1,200 $71,390 0.05%
267 Family Medicine Physicians 1,200 $244,960 0.05%
268 Producers and Directors 1,190 $73,000 0.05%
269 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1,190 $45,560 0.05%
270 School Bus Monitors 1,180 $26,730 0.05%
271 Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,170 $68,320 0.05%
272 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1,160 $69,810 0.05%
273 Database Architects 1,160 $133,300 0.05%
274 Medical Equipment Preparers 1,160 $43,960 0.05%
275 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 1,150 $88,730 0.05%
276 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,150 $73,760 0.05%
277 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 1,130 $74,180 0.05%
278 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1,090 $40,860 0.05%
279 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 1,080 $45,500 0.05%
280 Telemarketers 1,060 $34,780 0.05%
281 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 1,050 $39,460 0.05%
282 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,050 $56,200 0.05%
283 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 1,030 $103,670 0.05%
284 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,030 $117,570 0.05%
285 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,030 $95,570 0.05%
286 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,020 $49,320 0.05%
287 Nurse Anesthetists 1,010 $276,380 0.05%
288 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 1,010 $46,730 0.05%
289 Property Appraisers and Assessors 1,000 $63,670 0.04%
290 Surveyors 1,000 $70,580 0.04%
291 Database Administrators 990 $98,670 0.04%
292 Rehabilitation Counselors 980 $40,730 0.04%
293 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 980 $64,550 0.04%
294 Library Assistants, Clerical 960 $33,740 0.04%
295 Postal Service Clerks 960 $62,740 0.04%
296 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 960 $64,340 0.04%
297 Dietitians and Nutritionists 950 $69,800 0.04%
298 Anesthesiologists 950 $283,240 0.04%
299 Millwrights 950 $61,080 0.04%
300 Interior Designers 940 $67,970 0.04%
301 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 940 $41,430 0.04%
302 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 940 $46,320 0.04%
303 Funeral Attendants 930 $31,170 0.04%
304 Logging Equipment Operators 920 $49,980 0.04%
305 Insurance Underwriters 910 $87,610 0.04%
306 Cooks, Short Order 900 $29,340 0.04%
307 Procurement Clerks 900 $52,100 0.04%
308 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 890 $65,360 0.04%
309 Opticians, Dispensing 890 $51,010 0.04%
310 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 870 $59,420 0.04%
311 Tool and Die Makers 870 $65,260 0.04%
312 Roofers 850 $50,180 0.04%
313 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 840 $76,390 0.04%
314 Purchasing Managers 830 $138,410 0.04%
315 Occupational Therapy Assistants 830 $70,480 0.04%
316 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 820 $49,210 0.04%
317 Commercial and Industrial Designers 810 $76,930 0.04%
318 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 810 $41,170 0.04%
319 Web and Digital Interface Designers 800 $94,750 0.04%
320 Medical Equipment Repairers 800 $47,650 0.04%
321 Computer Programmers 790 $100,720 0.04%
322 Natural Sciences Managers 780 $143,720 0.03%
323 Chemists 770 $90,130 0.03%
324 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 770 $52,800 0.03%
325 Sales Engineers 770 $120,430 0.03%
326 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 770 $41,230 0.03%
327 Nuclear Technicians 750 $108,360 0.03%
328 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 750 $93,250 0.03%
329 Order Clerks 740 $42,920 0.03%
330 Glaziers 740 $51,820 0.03%
331 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 730 $82,520 0.03%
332 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 730 $49,900 0.03%
333 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 730 $47,250 0.03%
334 School Psychologists 720 $77,900 0.03%
335 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 720 $43,820 0.03%
336 Crane and Tower Operators 720 $65,890 0.03%
337 Web Developers 710 $85,160 0.03%
338 Manicurists and Pedicurists 710 $34,750 0.03%
339 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 710 $47,310 0.03%
340 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 700 $58,290 0.03%
341 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 700 $79,170 0.03%
342 Technical Writers 700 $85,310 0.03%
343 Food Batchmakers 700 $39,360 0.03%
344 Credit Analysts 690 $85,540 0.03%
345 Computer Hardware Engineers 690 $124,320 0.03%
346 Chiropractors 680 $87,310 0.03%
347 Travel Agents 680 $41,640 0.03%
348 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 680 $36,780 0.03%
349 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 680 $44,940 0.03%
350 Power Plant Operators 680 $80,990 0.03%
351 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 680 $41,400 0.03%
352 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 670 $98,400 0.03%
353 Pipelayers 670 $45,880 0.03%
354 Tour and Travel Guides 660 $44,790 0.03%
355 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 660 $52,760 0.03%
356 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 660 $48,360 0.03%
357 Public Relations Managers 650 $125,350 0.03%
358 Aerospace Engineers 650 $131,390 0.03%
359 Library Technicians 650 $38,190 0.03%
360 Lodging Managers 640 $74,630 0.03%
361 Mechanical Drafters 640 $72,080 0.03%
362 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 640 $46,510 0.03%
363 Photographers 630 $44,380 0.03%
364 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 630 $47,340 0.03%
365 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 630 $58,820 0.03%
366 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 630 $41,650 0.03%
367 Private Detectives and Investigators 620 $58,980 0.03%
368 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 620 $49,180 0.03%
369 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 620 $31,320 0.03%
370 Training and Development Managers 610 $128,760 0.03%
371 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 610 $39,280 0.03%
372 Chemical Plant and System Operators 610 $65,640 0.03%
373 Materials Engineers 600 $116,020 0.03%
374 Concierges 580 $35,880 0.03%
375 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 580 $39,660 0.03%
376 Financial Risk Specialists 560 $106,680 0.03%
377 Environmental Engineers 560 $100,760 0.03%
378 Psychiatric Technicians 560 $43,880 0.03%
379 Biological Technicians 550 $54,730 0.02%
380 Art Directors 550 $105,970 0.02%
381 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 550 $46,590 0.02%
382 Community Health Workers 540 $52,540 0.02%
383 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 540 $90,300 0.02%
384 Urban and Regional Planners 530 $79,550 0.02%
385 Athletic Trainers 530 $58,820 0.02%
386 Writers and Authors 520 $58,440 0.02%
387 Interpreters and Translators 520 $55,230 0.02%
388 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 520 $39,050 0.02%
389 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 520 $70,300 0.02%
390 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 500 $59,820 0.02%
391 Social Science Research Assistants 500 $73,790 0.02%
392 Floral Designers 500 $34,090 0.02%
393 Editors 500 $67,920 0.02%
394 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 490 $83,920 0.02%
395 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 490 $120,010 0.02%
396 Financial Examiners 480 $103,520 0.02%
397 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 480 $62,770 0.02%
398 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 480 $61,420 0.02%
399 Optometrists 480 $129,570 0.02%
400 Surgical Assistants 480 $85,590 0.02%
401 Transportation Security Screeners 480 $60,590 0.02%
402 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 480 $35,310 0.02%
403 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 480 $48,040 0.02%
404 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 480 $47,760 0.02%
405 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 480 $42,160 0.02%
406 Budget Analysts 470 $90,850 0.02%
407 Health Education Specialists 470 $70,140 0.02%
408 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 470 $49,480 0.02%
409 Riggers 470 $57,010 0.02%
410 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 470 $45,210 0.02%
411 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 470 $50,530 0.02%
412 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 460 $61,900 0.02%
413 Clergy 450 $58,590 0.02%
414 Dietetic Technicians 450 $35,140 0.02%
415 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 440 $88,130 0.02%
416 Audio and Video Technicians 440 $65,240 0.02%
417 Brokerage Clerks 440 $62,900 0.02%
418 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 440 $44,930 0.02%
419 Transportation Inspectors 440 $84,170 0.02%
420 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 440 $39,040 0.02%
421 Computer and Information Research Scientists 430 $122,950 0.02%
422 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 430 $45,260 0.02%
423 Physicists 420 $159,280 0.02%
424 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 420 $63,720 0.02%
425 Pediatricians, General 420 $233,160 0.02%
426 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 420 $57,080 0.02%
427 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 420 $72,890 0.02%
428 Meter Readers, Utilities 410 $47,910 0.02%
429 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 410 $53,210 0.02%
430 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 400 $50,420 0.02%
431 Chemical Engineers 390 $106,920 0.02%
432 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 390 $81,520 0.02%
433 Medical Transcriptionists 390 $37,530 0.02%
434 Marriage and Family Therapists 380 $61,000 0.02%
435 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 380 $93,910 0.02%
436 Agricultural Equipment Operators 380 $35,760 0.02%
437 Home Appliance Repairers 380 $52,070 0.02%
438 Locomotive Engineers 380 $83,100 0.02%
439 Physical Therapist Aides 370 $33,670 0.02%
440 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 370 $61,720 0.02%
441 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 370 $53,470 0.02%
442 Pharmacy Aides 360 $38,400 0.02%
443 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 360 $79,200 0.02%
444 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 350 $268,740 0.02%
445 Labor Relations Specialists 340 $81,590 0.02%
446 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 340 $48,410 0.02%
447 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 340 $49,000 0.02%
448 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 340 $40,960 0.02%
449 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 340 $35,000 0.02%
450 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 340 $74,530 0.02%
451 Compensation and Benefits Managers 330 $119,340 0.01%
452 Emergency Management Directors 330 $97,190 0.01%
453 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 330 $26,260 0.01%
454 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 330 $53,000 0.01%
455 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 330 $46,460 0.01%
456 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 320 $80,540 0.01%
457 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 320 $79,780 0.01%
458 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 320 $114,610 0.01%
459 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 320 $41,240 0.01%
460 Conservation Scientists 300 $60,250 0.01%
461 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 300 $48,210 0.01%
462 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 290 $74,920 0.01%
463 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 290 $48,160 0.01%
464 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 290 $46,770 0.01%
465 Commercial Pilots 290 $108,640 0.01%
466 Aircraft Service Attendants 290 $36,410 0.01%
467 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 280 $69,230 0.01%
468 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 280 $108,210 0.01%
469 History Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $77,610 0.01%
470 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $88,820 0.01%
471 Athletes and Sports Competitors 280 $53,180 0.01%
472 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 280 $90,760 0.01%
473 Gas Plant Operators 280 $69,080 0.01%
474 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 270 $70,430 0.01%
475 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 270 $93,030 0.01%
476 Bailiffs 270 $38,690 0.01%
477 Avionics Technicians 270 $76,540 0.01%
478 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 260 $50,510 0.01%
479 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 260 $45,820 0.01%
480 Dental Laboratory Technicians 260 $43,610 0.01%
481 Credit Counselors 250 $53,010 0.01%
482 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 250 $70,430 0.01%
483 Foresters 250 $84,380 0.01%
484 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 250 $78,910 0.01%
485 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 250 $42,400 0.01%
486 Statisticians 240 $75,540 0.01%
487 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 240 $44,840 0.01%
488 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 230 $91,120 0.01%
489 Judicial Law Clerks 230 $59,310 0.01%
490 Exercise Physiologists 230 $47,810 0.01%
491 Orthotists and Prosthetists 230 $77,880 0.01%
492 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 230 $35,120 0.01%
493 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 230 $85,690 0.01%
494 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 230 $44,110 0.01%
495 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 230 $56,650 0.01%
496 Fundraising Managers 220 $120,750 0.01%
497 Funeral Home Managers 220 $90,120 0.01%
498 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 220 $87,090 0.01%
499 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 220 $68,750 0.01%
500 Hearing Aid Specialists 220 $51,510 0.01%
501 Barbers 220 $44,600 0.01%
502 Motorcycle Mechanics 220 $51,010 0.01%
503 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 220 $28,310 0.01%
504 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 220 $38,100 0.01%
505 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 210 $100,820 0.01%
506 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 210 $84,540 0.01%
507 Broadcast Technicians 210 $52,100 0.01%
508 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 210 $55,610 0.01%
509 Sailors and Marine Oilers 210 $58,800 0.01%
510 Radiation Therapists 200 $100,690 0.01%
511 Audiologists 200 $82,940 0.01%
512 Psychiatrists 200 $226,360 0.01%
513 Psychiatric Aides 200 $35,600 0.01%
514 Animal Trainers 200 $33,580 0.01%
515 Helpers--Carpenters 200 $35,610 0.01%
516 Prepress Technicians and Workers 200 $44,640 0.01%
517 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 200 $58,410 0.01%
518 Medical Appliance Technicians 200 $46,130 0.01%
519 Recreational Therapists 190 $51,870 0.01%
520 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 190 $42,260 0.01%
521 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 190 $33,810 0.01%
522 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 190 $37,060 0.01%
523 Mechanical Door Repairers 190 $53,120 0.01%
524 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 190 $53,400 0.01%
525 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 190 $89,840 0.01%
526 Air Traffic Controllers 190 $110,990 0.01%
527 Forest and Conservation Technicians 180 $59,070 0.01%
528 Dermatologists 180 $287,560 0.01%
529 Animal Control Workers 180 $39,680 0.01%
530 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 170 $51,680 0.01%
531 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 170 $66,630 0.01%
532 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 170 $55,440 0.01%
533 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 170 $49,510 0.01%
534 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 170 $71,920 0.01%
535 Forensic Science Technicians 160 $53,750 0.01%
536 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 150 $74,740 0.01%
537 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 150 $93,390 0.01%
538 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 150 $87,770 0.01%
539 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 150 $83,750 0.01%
540 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 150 $47,070 0.01%
541 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 150 $43,750 0.01%
542 Traffic Technicians 150 $57,030 0.01%
543 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 140 $61,460 0.01%
544 Gambling Dealers 140 $25,820 0.01%
545 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 140 $36,200 0.01%
546 Embalmers 140 $61,580 0.01%
547 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 140 $51,230 0.01%
548 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 140 $41,310 0.01%
549 Upholsterers 140 $43,110 0.01%
550 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 140 $41,260 0.01%
551 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 140 $57,870 0.01%
552 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 130 $108,940 0.01%
553 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 130 $100,240 0.01%
554 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 130 $76,090 0.01%
555 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners 130 $34,410 0.01%
556 Correspondence Clerks 130 $44,160 0.01%
557 Fallers 130 $73,000 0.01%
558 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 130 $39,280 0.01%
559 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 130 $46,430 0.01%
560 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $76,570 0.01%
561 Curators 120 $55,640 0.01%
562 Parking Enforcement Workers 120 $43,220 0.01%
563 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 120 $68,660 0.01%
564 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 120 $50,540 0.01%
565 Furniture Finishers 120 $42,920 0.01%
566 Passenger Attendants 120 $33,110 0.01%
567 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $117,970 0.0%
568 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $155,340 0.0%
569 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 110 $64,610 0.0%
570 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 110 $150,970 0.0%
571 Microbiologists 100 $72,030 0.0%
572 Hydrologists 100 $74,660 0.0%
573 Agricultural Technicians 100 $45,970 0.0%
574 Nurse Midwives 100 $120,550 0.0%
575 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 100 $275,240 0.0%
576 Food Scientists and Technologists 90 $111,910 0.0%
577 Soil and Plant Scientists 90 $77,940 0.0%
578 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 90 $55,830 0.0%
579 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $82,780 0.0%
580 Museum Technicians and Conservators 90 $42,010 0.0%
581 Agricultural Inspectors 90 $52,630 0.0%
582 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 90 $43,000 0.0%
583 Airfield Operations Specialists 90 $38,790 0.0%
584 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 90 $67,700 0.0%
585 Materials Scientists 80 $105,730 0.0%
586 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $79,060 0.0%
587 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $98,900 0.0%
588 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $101,920 0.0%
589 Emergency Medicine Physicians 80 $285,730 0.0%
590 Physicians, Pathologists 80 $278,740 0.0%
591 Carpet Installers 80 $39,780 0.0%
592 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 80 $51,220 0.0%
593 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 $51,540 0.0%
594 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 80 $52,090 0.0%
595 Ship Engineers 80 $95,810 0.0%
596 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 70 $96,970 0.0%
597 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 70 $70,880 0.0%
598 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 70 $61,350 0.0%
599 Craft Artists 70 $38,680 0.0%
600 Podiatrists 70 $177,870 0.0%
601 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 $53,190 0.0%
602 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 70 $61,830 0.0%
603 Biochemists and Biophysicists 60 $110,710 0.0%
604 Historians 60 $61,470 0.0%
605 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $78,970 0.0%
606 Archivists 60 $55,220 0.0%
607 Lighting Technicians 60 $46,770 0.0%
608 Medical Dosimetrists 60 $138,680 0.0%
609 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 60 $50,000 0.0%
610 New Accounts Clerks 60 $44,580 0.0%
611 Floor Sanders and Finishers 60 $43,350 0.0%
612 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 60 $57,780 0.0%
613 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 60 $42,250 0.0%
614 Epidemiologists 50 $83,900 0.0%
615 Anthropologists and Archeologists 50 $69,930 0.0%
616 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 50 $49,960 0.0%
617 Occupational Therapy Aides 50 $36,130 0.0%
618 Costume Attendants 50 $37,530 0.0%
619 Paperhangers 50 $50,280 0.0%
620 Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 50 $41,850 0.0%
621 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 50 $41,650 0.0%
622 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 50 $31,410 0.0%
623 Etchers and Engravers 50 $36,510 0.0%
624 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 40 $125,430 0.0%
625 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 40 $105,390 0.0%
626 Food Science Technicians 40 $44,950 0.0%
627 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $83,440 0.0%
628 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $72,570 0.0%
629 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 40 $58,850 0.0%
630 Neurologists 40 $354,250 0.0%
631 Genetic Counselors 40 $95,400 0.0%
632 Desktop Publishers 40 $66,880 0.0%
633 Proofreaders and Copy Markers 40 $44,830 0.0%
634 Statistical Assistants 40 $54,620 0.0%
635 Forest and Conservation Workers 40 $45,390 0.0%
636 Log Graders and Scalers 40 $43,050 0.0%
637 Helpers--Roofers 40 $40,320 0.0%
638 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 40 $74,740 0.0%
639 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 40 $44,940 0.0%
640 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 40 $46,830 0.0%
641 Word Processors and Typists 30 $44,710 0.0%
642 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 30 $35,570 0.0%
643 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 30 $67,950 0.0%
644 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 30 $69,600 0.0%
645 Commercial Divers 30 $54,770 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About South Carolina Employment

How many tracked jobs are in South Carolina?

South Carolina has employment data for 645 occupations totaling 2,239,580 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in South Carolina?

Retail Salespersons with 67,310 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in South Carolina?

By employment volume, Retail Salespersons leads, followed by Fast Food and Counter Workers.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across South Carolina. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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