Compare salaries and employment across 22 industry groups in South Carolina
| # | Industry | Avg. Salary | Jobs | Employment | Top-Paying Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Practitioners | $126,306 | 60 | 137,220 | General Internal Medicine Physicians |
| 2 | Management | $110,172 | 33 | 119,150 | Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| 3 | Computer & Math | $96,151 | 18 | 52,850 | Computer Network Architects |
| 4 | Architecture & Engineering | $90,231 | 30 | 43,810 | Aerospace Engineers |
| 5 | Business & Finance | $74,465 | 29 | 120,800 | Management Analysts |
| 6 | Life, Physical & Social Science | $74,269 | 33 | 13,350 | Physicists |
| 7 | Legal | $73,049 | 7 | 16,410 | Lawyers |
| 8 | Education & Training | $69,874 | 56 | 116,900 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary |
| 9 | Sales | $56,094 | 18 | 229,810 | Sales Engineers |
| 10 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $54,926 | 43 | 99,950 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay |
| 11 | Transportation & Material Moving | $54,478 | 34 | 205,440 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers |
| 12 | Arts, Design & Entertainment | $53,312 | 30 | 20,360 | Art Directors |
| 13 | Community & Social Service | $50,575 | 13 | 30,770 | Health Education Specialists |
| 14 | Construction & Extraction | $50,512 | 42 | 84,400 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers |
| 15 | Protective Service | $49,312 | 18 | 53,710 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers |
| 16 | Production | $47,608 | 87 | 170,300 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators |
| 17 | Office & Administrative Support | $45,865 | 49 | 284,040 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| 18 | Farming, Fishing & Forestry | $45,829 | 10 | 3,070 | Fallers |
| 19 | Healthcare Support | $42,787 | 16 | 93,130 | Occupational Therapy Assistants |
| 20 | Building & Grounds Maintenance | $41,058 | 8 | 69,350 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers |
| 21 | Personal Care & Service | $35,643 | 25 | 49,960 | Embalmers |
| 22 | Food Preparation & Serving | $32,165 | 14 | 228,680 | Chefs and Head Cooks |
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, 2025 estimates. Industries are grouped by 2-digit SOC code.