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186 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in South Carolina (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

There are 186 occupations in South Carolina with a median salary above $75K per year. The highest-paying is General Internal Medicine Physicians at $359,500/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025

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Average Salary by State

Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $75K+ jobs.

$57,873

$89,679

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,963 AK $79,599 AZ $72,019 AR $58,447 CA $83,172 CO $76,493 CT $78,019 DE $71,614 DC $89,679 FL $67,772 GA $69,372 HI $73,976 ID $67,243 IL $74,900 IN $68,360 IA $68,184 KS $65,075 KY $66,085 LA $62,928 ME $70,351 MD $79,476 MA $81,221 MI $70,102 MN $79,901 MS $57,873 MO $67,599 MT $65,918 NE $68,499 NV $69,352 NH $75,725 NJ $80,366 NM $68,121 NY $83,189 NC $67,685 ND $70,391 OH $69,737 OK $63,871 OR $75,924 PA $70,617 RI $78,209 SC $66,430 SD $64,417 TN $66,638 TX $68,700 UT $68,195 VT $74,078 VA $73,984 WA $86,472 WV $62,235 WI $71,762 WY $66,073

186
Jobs Over $75K

$359,500

#1: General Internal Medicine Physicians

$111,604

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

430,300

Workers in These Jobs

All 186 Jobs Paying Over $75K in South Carolina

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$359,500	$315,380	1,260
2	Neurologists	$352,680	$354,250	40
3	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$341,960	$285,730	80
4	Orthodontists	$311,450	$292,350	N/A
5	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$302,340	$268,740	350
6	Nurse Anesthetists	$265,480	$276,380	1,010
7	Dermatologists	$259,990	$287,560	180
8	Family Medicine Physicians	$239,200	$244,960	1,200
9	Anesthesiologists	$238,970	$283,240	950
10	Psychiatrists	$237,250	$226,360	200
11	Physicians, Pathologists	$236,950	$278,740	80
12	Pediatricians, General	$217,120	$233,160	420
13	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$214,160	$275,240	100
14	Radiologists	$174,480	$232,030	N/A
15	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$169,040	$173,140	3,200
16	Chief Executives	$168,840	$211,720	1,740
17	Podiatrists	$167,110	$177,870	70
18	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$162,400	$155,340	110
19	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$160,860	$166,190	4,930
20	Dentists, General	$158,640	$181,570	2,140
21	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$156,300	$156,030	N/A
22	Optometrists	$145,950	$129,570	480
23	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$143,580	$150,970	110
24	Marketing Managers	$143,290	$162,650	3,760
25	Medical Dosimetrists	$140,530	$138,680	60
26	Physicists	$138,400	$159,280	420
27	Aerospace Engineers	$137,030	$131,390	650
28	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$136,990	$125,430	40
29	Financial Managers	$136,160	$160,800	9,020
30	Pharmacists	$135,700	$136,730	5,320
31	Computer Network Architects	$134,990	$136,370	1,950
32	Purchasing Managers	$131,720	$138,410	830
33	Natural Sciences Managers	$131,140	$143,720	780
34	Sales Managers	$131,080	$143,660	9,340
35	Database Architects	$130,000	$133,300	1,160
36	Software Developers	$129,450	$136,240	13,230
37	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$126,980	$122,950	430
38	Industrial Production Managers	$126,880	$136,170	6,390
39	Nuclear Engineers	$126,570	$125,440	1,440
40	Computer Hardware Engineers	$125,110	$124,320	690
41	Administrative Services Managers	$124,320	$135,880	N/A
42	Human Resources Managers	$124,290	$135,830	2,400
43	Nurse Practitioners	$123,290	$124,170	5,670
44	Physician Assistants	$122,490	$120,720	2,250
45	Nurse Midwives	$122,390	$120,550	100
46	Veterinarians	$122,130	$126,280	1,380
47	Materials Engineers	$121,610	$116,020	600
48	Lawyers	$120,310	$144,700	7,890
49	Training and Development Managers	$119,460	$128,760	610
50	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$118,620	$114,610	320
51	Sales Engineers	$114,250	$120,430	770
52	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$113,720	$117,570	1,030
53	Air Traffic Controllers	$112,030	$110,990	190
54	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$111,190	$121,990	3,760
55	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$109,080	$110,710	60
56	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,060	$117,970	110
57	Food Scientists and Technologists	$108,660	$111,910	90
58	Nuclear Technicians	$108,490	$108,360	750
59	Construction Managers	$108,110	$123,420	5,620
60	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$106,860	$121,290	3,460
61	General and Operations Managers	$106,080	$127,450	32,230
62	Information Security Analysts	$105,800	$115,090	1,720
63	Commercial Pilots	$105,740	$108,640	290
64	Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,620	$129,160	9,350
65	Public Relations Managers	$104,920	$125,350	650
66	Mechanical Engineers	$104,580	$113,690	5,780
67	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$104,120	$108,210	280
68	Facilities Managers	$103,940	$113,950	1,750
69	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,420	$120,010	490
70	Fundraising Managers	$103,240	$120,750	220
71	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$102,440	$105,080	5,000
72	Materials Scientists	$101,930	$105,730	80
73	Civil Engineers	$101,600	$107,000	7,180
74	Chemical Engineers	$101,570	$106,920	390
75	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$101,550	$103,670	1,030
76	Physical Therapists	$101,330	$98,100	3,930
77	Occupational Therapists	$101,130	$97,180	1,840
78	Industrial Engineers	$101,060	$104,740	7,960
79	Radiation Therapists	$100,790	$100,690	200
80	Management Analysts	$100,660	$112,690	12,340
81	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,400	$101,920	80
82	Computer Programmers	$99,740	$100,720	790
83	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$99,630	$119,340	330
84	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,540	$100,240	130
85	Financial Risk Specialists	$99,520	$106,680	560
86	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$99,130	$96,970	70
87	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$98,940	$100,820	210
88	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$98,790	$105,390	40
89	Electrical Engineers	$98,440	$104,580	3,490
90	Computer Systems Analysts	$98,280	$101,100	7,700
91	Ship Engineers	$97,890	$95,810	80
92	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$97,500	$96,910	1,740
93	Personal Financial Advisors	$96,330	$132,810	2,400
94	Environmental Engineers	$96,140	$100,760	560
95	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$95,570	$108,380	2,990
96	Project Management Specialists	$95,040	$101,350	17,040
97	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$94,880	$108,940	130
98	Emergency Management Directors	$93,680	$97,190	330
99	Financial and Investment Analysts	$93,670	$105,330	3,600
100	Database Administrators	$93,640	$98,670	990
101	Genetic Counselors	$93,600	$95,400	40
102	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$92,700	$91,790	N/A
103	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$92,520	$101,190	3,580
104	Data Scientists	$91,990	$102,830	3,750
105	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$91,570	$89,840	190
106	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$91,140	$85,690	230
107	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$90,860	$90,300	540
108	Speech-Language Pathologists	$90,530	$89,950	2,190
109	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$90,230	$90,760	280
110	Locomotive Engineers	$89,290	$83,100	380
111	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$88,080	$93,740	2,170
112	Art Directors	$87,990	$105,970	550
113	Foresters	$86,780	$84,380	250
114	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$86,680	$87,090	220
115	Financial Examiners	$86,440	$103,520	480
116	Budget Analysts	$86,260	$90,850	470
117	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$86,210	$98,400	670
118	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$86,070	$91,120	230
119	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,810	$98,900	80
120	Surgical Assistants	$85,580	$85,590	480
121	Epidemiologists	$84,660	$83,900	50
122	Dental Hygienists	$84,340	$84,980	3,160
123	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$83,550	$82,520	730
124	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$83,290	$85,540	1,340
125	Technical Writers	$82,540	$85,310	700
126	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,480	$95,570	1,030
127	Registered Nurses	$82,360	$87,670	49,750
128	Audiologists	$82,330	$82,940	200
129	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,300	$93,250	750
130	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$82,240	$93,390	150
131	Avionics Technicians	$81,720	$76,540	270
132	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,210	$87,770	150
133	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,200	$93,030	270
134	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$80,930	$94,750	800
135	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$80,700	$67,700	90
136	Transportation Inspectors	$80,490	$84,170	440
137	Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$80,480	$69,600	30
138	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,370	$83,440	40
139	Logisticians	$80,330	$83,580	5,250
140	Operations Research Analysts	$80,240	$87,170	1,380
141	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$79,990	$77,880	230
142	Power Plant Operators	$79,900	$80,990	680
143	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,810	$80,540	320
144	Chemists	$79,670	$90,130	770
145	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,610	$73,120	1,980
146	Insurance Underwriters	$79,570	$87,610	910
147	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,540	$88,730	1,150
148	Chiropractors	$79,310	$87,310	680
149	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$79,110	$88,130	440
150	Soil and Plant Scientists	$78,850	$77,940	90
151	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,830	$96,220	1,500
152	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,800	$88,820	280
153	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,650	$84,540	210
154	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,410	$76,570	120
155	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$78,250	$74,740	40
156	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,240	$93,910	380
157	Web Developers	$78,190	$85,160	710
158	Labor Relations Specialists	$78,050	$81,590	340
159	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,790	$79,780	320
160	Respiratory Therapists	$77,740	$76,490	1,960
161	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,580	$79,170	700
162	Credit Analysts	$77,530	$85,540	690
163	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,500	$78,250	14,570
164	Funeral Home Managers	$77,400	$90,120	220
165	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$77,300	$76,930	810
166	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,230	$78,910	250
167	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,130	$87,640	3,230
168	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$77,110	$79,200	360
169	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,960	$83,750	150
170	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,900	$82,780	90
171	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$76,870	$75,390	2,690
172	Computer Network Support Specialists	$76,790	$80,860	2,660
173	School Psychologists	$76,720	$77,900	720
174	Accountants and Auditors	$76,560	$85,390	15,270
175	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,500	$79,060	80
176	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$76,440	$74,920	290
177	Fallers	$76,350	$73,000	130
178	Urban and Regional Planners	$75,810	$79,550	530
179	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$75,550	$81,310	6,150
180	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$75,490	$74,180	1,130
181	Compliance Officers	$75,460	$83,140	4,760
182	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,370	$76,190	4,130
183	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,350	$77,790	13,150
184	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$75,160	$70,460	1,660
185	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,120	$78,430	10,140
186	Chemical Technicians	$75,020	$68,300	2,080

South Carolina High-Salary Insights

The $75K+ jobs in South Carolina are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management fields.

28.3% of all tracked occupations in SC earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,020/year (Chemical Technicians), while the top earner makes $359,500/year.

South Carolina ranks #30 among all 50 states for the number of $75K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $75K a year in South Carolina?

According to 2025 BLS data, there are 186 occupations in South Carolina with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 28.3% of all tracked occupations in SC.

What is the highest paying job in South Carolina?

The highest paying occupation in South Carolina is General Internal Medicine Physicians with a median salary of $359,500 per year based on 2025 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $75K+ list in South Carolina?

The entry point for the $75K+ list in South Carolina is $75,020/year (Chemical Technicians). Any occupation with a median salary above $75K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $75K+ jobs in South Carolina?

The average median salary among all 186 occupations that pay over $75K in South Carolina is $111,604 per year (2025 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $75K in South Carolina?

High-paying jobs in South Carolina typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $75K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $75K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics