South Carolina Jobs
The estimated total employment in South Carolina is 1,892,690 people with an average annual salary of 36,050.
Since 2001, the number of jobs in South Carolina has increaded by 8%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 22%.
Employment Statistics
Size
| Jobs by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,748,510 | N/A |
| 2002 | 1,757,510 | 0.51% |
| 2003 | 1,764,050 | 0.37% |
| 2004 | 1,772,760 | 0.49% |
| 2005 | 1,877,950 | 5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,840,190 | -2.01% |
| 2007 | 1,877,950 | 2.05% |
| 2008 | 1,892,690 | 0.78% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Pay
| Salary by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $29,660 | N/A |
| 2002 | $30,760 | 3.58% |
| 2003 | $31,160 | 1.28% |
| 2004 | $31,760 | 1.89% |
| 2005 | $34,650 | 8.34% |
| 2006 | $33,400 | -3.61% |
| 2007 | $34,650 | 3.74% |
| 2008 | $36,050 | 4.04% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Recent Job Data
Major Occupations
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Office and administrative support occupations | 304,160 | $29,220 |
| Sales and related occupations | 206,400 | $29,870 |
| Production occupations | 200,070 | $31,630 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 175,260 | $18,050 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 134,340 | $27,730 |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 108,130 | $42,080 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 100,460 | $61,340 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 93,940 | $33,250 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 91,280 | $37,230 |
| Management occupations | 85,340 | $87,860 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 72,900 | $21,590 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 59,060 | $55,030 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 49,180 | $23,590 |
| Protective service occupations | 42,000 | $32,260 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 40,180 | $21,620 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 35,940 | $65,370 |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 28,920 | $60,460 |
| Community and social services occupations | 20,530 | $36,100 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 16,940 | $39,920 |
| Legal occupations | 11,870 | $68,770 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 10,870 | $53,440 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 4,930 | $26,630 |
Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Family and general practitioners | 1,520 | $170,410 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 2,550 | $163,370 |
| Chief executives | 6,060 | $157,920 |
| Lawyers | 5,110 | $105,400 |
| Engineering managers | 2,610 | $105,010 |
| Pharmacists | 4,450 | $103,000 |
| Marketing managers | 1,650 | $96,680 |
| Sales managers | 4,610 | $96,220 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 2,790 | $95,690 |
| General and operations managers | 25,870 | $92,390 |
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