Question 1

What is the cost of living in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC?

Accepted Answer

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 93.64, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 6.4% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,465/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, the average median wage is $96,010. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $349,720/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $349,720; 2) Nurse Anesthetists at $279,570; 3) Family Medicine Physicians at $263,630; 4) Chief Executives at $194,350; 5) Database Architects at $153,240. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC is $1,465/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Occupational Therapists	Healthcare	$101K	$48.44/hr
32	Personal Financial Advisors	Business & Finance	$100K	$48.01/hr
33	Construction Managers	Management	$98K	$46.91/hr
34	Industrial Engineers	Engineering	$97K	$46.57/hr
35	Social Workers, All Other	Community & Social	$96K	$46.22/hr
36	Sales Managers	Management	$96K	$45.97/hr
37	Facilities Managers	Management	$94K	$45.34/hr
38	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	Construction & Trades	$93K	$44.89/hr
39	Data Scientists	Technology	$92K	$44.11/hr
40	Computer Programmers	Technology	$91K	$43.84/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC

Highest paying careers in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach

Affordability snapshot: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach