High paying entry level jobs in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC

These occupations in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC run 6.4% below the national average (2024), so a Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC salary is worth about 1.07× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC · Employed

1Optometrists$150,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,390 – $161,42050
2Pharmacists$135,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,990 – $164,720320
3Dentists, General$134,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,190 – $265,330130
4Veterinarians$128,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,040 – $203,65080
5Physician Assistants$125,700
Master's degree
$75,900 – $161,550140
6Nurse Practitioners$121,390
Master's degree
$97,120 – $154,630260
7Mechanical Engineers$120,070
Bachelor's degree
$76,820 – $149,99060
8Lawyers$118,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,370 – $265,820440
9Physical Therapists$102,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,930 – $122,880240
10Occupational Therapists$100,760
Master's degree
$64,880 – $114,720100
11Industrial Engineers$96,870
Bachelor's degree
$59,360 – $125,04070
12Data Scientists$91,740
Bachelor's degree
$65,570 – $141,710100
13Civil Engineers$90,150
Bachelor's degree
$63,220 – $157,790120
14Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,090
Bachelor's degree
$62,390 – $145,210140
15Computer Systems Analysts$83,760
Bachelor's degree
$48,880 – $135,240130
16Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,030
Associate's degree
$69,650 – $96,150100
17Financial and Investment Analysts$81,440
Bachelor's degree
$52,210 – $152,630160
18Computer Occupations, All Other$81,410
Bachelor's degree
$47,270 – $153,57090
19Dental Hygienists$80,900
Associate's degree
$60,150 – $91,440210
20Registered Nurses$80,640
Bachelor's degree
$66,250 – $100,3803,150
21Surgical Assistants$78,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,500 – $93,74050
22Web and Digital Interface Designers$78,650
Bachelor's degree
$41,590 – $98,87070
23Project Management Specialists$77,410
Bachelor's degree
$50,630 – $124,710660
24Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,380
Bachelor's degree
$50,710 – $109,88070
25Respiratory Therapists$76,440
Associate's degree
$62,890 – $93,430150
26Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,570
Associate's degree
$51,590 – $86,500340
27Accountants and Auditors$74,520
Bachelor's degree
$48,510 – $121,210850
28Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,740
Associate's degree
$35,820 – $88,13050
29Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$64,710
Master's degree
$58,680 – $95,40080
30Physical Therapist Assistants$64,270
Associate's degree
$52,840 – $80,560150
31Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,580
Bachelor's degree
$50,930 – $79,670790
32Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,320
Bachelor's degree
$26,680 – $126,550250
33Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,940
Master's degree
$40,240 – $83,980270
34Human Resources Specialists$61,570
Bachelor's degree
$42,690 – $113,740560
35Fundraisers$61,450
Bachelor's degree
$43,920 – $82,24050
36Public Relations Specialists$61,020
Bachelor's degree
$36,930 – $146,430120
37Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,590
Bachelor's degree
$36,590 – $78,610250
38Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,700 – $71,720210
39Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,170 – $70,250590
40Interior Designers$58,090
Bachelor's degree
$39,580 – $96,93070
41Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$57,840
Bachelor's degree
$31,200 – $116,400590
42Logisticians$57,480
Bachelor's degree
$46,090 – $90,23080
43Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,800
Bachelor's degree
$30,430 – $83,580230
44Coaches and Scouts$50,320
Bachelor's degree
$22,390 – $101,570270
45Graphic Designers$50,290
Bachelor's degree
$34,750 – $83,360100
46Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,860 – $61,61050
47Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$49,470
Bachelor's degree
$28,330 – $76,68090
48Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,300
Associate's degree
$36,900 – $63,130500
49Surgical Technologists$48,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,220 – $75,210310
50Medical Records Specialists$48,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,510 – $57,39090

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianMyrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,010	$76,390 – $161,420	50
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,410	$82,990 – $164,720	320
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$134,420	$97,190 – $265,330	130
4	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,630	$61,040 – $203,650	80
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,700	$75,900 – $161,550	140
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$121,390	$97,120 – $154,630	260
7	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$120,070	$76,820 – $149,990	60
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$118,950	$61,370 – $265,820	440
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,480	$60,930 – $122,880	240
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,760	$64,880 – $114,720	100
11	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,870	$59,360 – $125,040	70
12	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$91,740	$65,570 – $141,710	100
13	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,150	$63,220 – $157,790	120
14	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$87,090	$62,390 – $145,210	140
15	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,760	$48,880 – $135,240	130
16	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,030	$69,650 – $96,150	100
17	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,440	$52,210 – $152,630	160
18	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,410	$47,270 – $153,570	90
19	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,900	$60,150 – $91,440	210
20	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,640	$66,250 – $100,380	3,150
21	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,980	$48,500 – $93,740	50
22	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$78,650	$41,590 – $98,870	70
23	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,410	$50,630 – $124,710	660
24	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,380	$50,710 – $109,880	70
25	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,440	$62,890 – $93,430	150
26	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,570	$51,590 – $86,500	340
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$74,520	$48,510 – $121,210	850
28	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,740	$35,820 – $88,130	50
29	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$64,710	$58,680 – $95,400	80
30	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,270	$52,840 – $80,560	150
31	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,580	$50,930 – $79,670	790
32	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$62,320	$26,680 – $126,550	250
33	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$61,940	$40,240 – $83,980	270
34	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,570	$42,690 – $113,740	560
35	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$61,450	$43,920 – $82,240	50
36	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,020	$36,930 – $146,430	120
37	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,590	$36,590 – $78,610	250
38	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,360	$43,700 – $71,720	210
39	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,930	$52,170 – $70,250	590
40	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$58,090	$39,580 – $96,930	70
41	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$57,840	$31,200 – $116,400	590
42	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$57,480	$46,090 – $90,230	80
43	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$51,800	$30,430 – $83,580	230
44	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$50,320	$22,390 – $101,570	270
45	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$50,290	$34,750 – $83,360	100
46	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,950	$36,860 – $61,610	50
47	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$49,470	$28,330 – $76,680	90
48	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,300	$36,900 – $63,130	500
49	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,790	$35,220 – $75,210	310
50	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,380	$33,510 – $57,390	90

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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