Top Paying Jobs in South Carolina (2026)
South Carolina has 1,060 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Family Medicine Physicians ($236,950), Anesthesiologists ($229,870), Physicians, Pathologists ($228,850).
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Highest paying careers in South Carolina
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
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| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $237K | $113.92/hr |
| 2 | Anesthesiologists | Healthcare | $230K | $110.51/hr |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | Healthcare | $229K | $110.02/hr |
| 4 | Nurse Anesthetists | Healthcare | $226K | $108.56/hr |
| 5 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | Healthcare | $206K | $99.26/hr |
| 6 | Pediatricians, General | Healthcare | $202K | $97.11/hr |
| 7 | Chief Executives | Management | $182K | $87.42/hr |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $164K | $78.74/hr |
| 9 | Podiatrists | Healthcare | $161K | $77.53/hr |
| 10 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | Education | $160K | $/hr |
| 11 | Dentists, General | Healthcare | $158K | $76.19/hr |
| 12 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | Transportation | $158K | $/hr |
| 13 | Orthodontists | Healthcare | $148K | $71.35/hr |
| 14 | Medical Dosimetrists | Healthcare | $145K | $69.89/hr |
| 15 | Natural Sciences Managers | Management | $143K | $68.82/hr |
| 16 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $142K | $68.5/hr |
| 17 | Optometrists | Healthcare | $137K | $66.08/hr |
| 18 | Psychologists, All Other | Science | $136K | $65.36/hr |
| 19 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $136K | $65.34/hr |
| 20 | Psychiatrists | Healthcare | $136K | $65.16/hr |
| 21 | Physical Scientists, All Other | Science | $134K | $64.63/hr |
| 22 | Aerospace Engineers | Engineering | $132K | $63.38/hr |
| 23 | Physicists | Science | $131K | $63.03/hr |
| 24 | Database Architects | Technology | $128K | $61.75/hr |
| 25 | Financial Managers | Management | $128K | $61.35/hr |
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