High paying jobs in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Charleston-North Charleston, SC. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Charleston-North Charleston, SC run 1.0% above the national average (2024), so a Charleston-North Charleston, SC salary is worth about 0.99× 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, Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$255,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$156,010 – $336,190230
2Chief Executives$197,220
Bachelor's degree
$99,320 – $398,230290
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,040
Bachelor's degree
$113,310 – $221,190730
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,000
Bachelor's degree
$97,180 – $287,170940
5Physicians, All Other$163,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$17,950 – $471,0101,370
6Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$162,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,790 – $357,080200
7Financial Managers$147,170
Bachelor's degree
$85,590 – $299,4701,420
8Pharmacists$145,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,460 – $167,920920
9Sales Managers$139,830
Bachelor's degree
$69,590 – $230,4001,660
10Marketing Managers$138,790
Bachelor's degree
$80,960 – $302,820800
11Purchasing Managers$138,340
Bachelor's degree
$93,810 – $200,990220
12Computer Network Architects$137,930
Bachelor's degree
$88,140 – $186,870480
13Aerospace Engineers$137,030
Bachelor's degree
$109,760 – $170,150340
14Managers, All Other$136,370
Bachelor's degree
$75,550 – $196,640510
15Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$135,410
Bachelor's degree
$91,480 – $183,830450
16Computer Hardware Engineers$133,430
Bachelor's degree
$80,780 – $176,630270
17Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$132,790
Bachelor's degree
$55,670 – $204,950730
18Natural Sciences Managers$132,660
Bachelor's degree
$62,070 – $224,590130
19Software Developers$132,150
Bachelor's degree
$80,170 – $213,3402,050
20Computer Occupations, All Other$131,600
Bachelor's degree
$79,970 – $172,1001,590
21Materials Engineers$131,080
Bachelor's degree
$78,860 – $170,970200
22Database Architects$129,640
Bachelor's degree
$85,760 – $203,090170
23Physician Assistants$128,920
Master's degree
$77,790 – $158,260620
24Nurse Practitioners$127,780
Master's degree
$103,200 – $157,1701,050
25Lawyers$127,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,960 – $272,9901,590
26Human Resources Managers$127,080
Bachelor's degree
$70,080 – $213,290420
27Computer and Information Research Scientists$126,860
Master's degree
$84,200 – $158,370400
28Engineers, All Other$124,250
Bachelor's degree
$79,310 – $188,120420
29Industrial Production Managers$124,060
Bachelor's degree
$84,390 – $199,740980
30Veterinarians$122,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,310 – $178,260330
31Medical and Health Services Managers$121,990
Bachelor's degree
$67,320 – $216,3602,220
32Dentists, General$121,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,810 – $227,200410
33Industrial Engineers$110,830
Bachelor's degree
$78,720 – $165,4301,050
34Mechanical Engineers$110,820
Bachelor's degree
$76,970 – $154,890940
35Information Security Analysts$110,310
Bachelor's degree
$75,410 – $167,090450
36Electrical Engineers$110,030
Bachelor's degree
$75,540 – $162,450590
37General and Operations Managers$109,260
Bachelor's degree
$60,070 – $228,7906,000
38Computer Programmers$107,770
Bachelor's degree
$72,040 – $141,950160
39Construction Managers$107,610
Bachelor's degree
$72,640 – $192,3301,080
40Education Administrators, Postsecondary$106,800
Master's degree
$53,830 – $209,990450
41Facilities Managers$106,300
Bachelor's degree
$75,580 – $177,740300
42Management Analysts$104,650
Bachelor's degree
$62,340 – $170,4002,560
43Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,370
Master's degree
$77,810 – $149,940700
44Operations Research Analysts$104,220
Bachelor's degree
$69,080 – $136,990340
45Computer Systems Analysts$103,300
Bachelor's degree
$65,300 – $163,0501,620
46Public Relations Managers$103,000
Bachelor's degree
$65,160 – $191,300130
47Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,880
Bachelor's degree
$64,170 – $164,030240
48Physical Therapists$101,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,000 – $126,780690
49Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,630 – $183,950610
50Social Workers, All Other$99,340
Bachelor's degree
$52,680 – $118,580130

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

#	Occupation	MedianCharleston-North Charleston, SC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$255,650	$156,010 – $336,190	230
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$197,220	$99,320 – $398,230	290
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$174,040	$113,310 – $221,190	730
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,000	$97,180 – $287,170	940
5	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$163,900	$17,950 – $471,010	1,370
6	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$162,230	$63,790 – $357,080	200
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,170	$85,590 – $299,470	1,420
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$145,950	$112,460 – $167,920	920
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,830	$69,590 – $230,400	1,660
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,790	$80,960 – $302,820	800
11	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,340	$93,810 – $200,990	220
12	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$137,930	$88,140 – $186,870	480
13	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$137,030	$109,760 – $170,150	340
14	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$136,370	$75,550 – $196,640	510
15	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$135,410	$91,480 – $183,830	450
16	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$133,430	$80,780 – $176,630	270
17	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$132,790	$55,670 – $204,950	730
18	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,660	$62,070 – $224,590	130
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$132,150	$80,170 – $213,340	2,050
20	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,600	$79,970 – $172,100	1,590
21	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$131,080	$78,860 – $170,970	200
22	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$129,640	$85,760 – $203,090	170
23	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,920	$77,790 – $158,260	620
24	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,780	$103,200 – $157,170	1,050
25	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$127,280	$75,960 – $272,990	1,590
26	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,080	$70,080 – $213,290	420
27	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$126,860	$84,200 – $158,370	400
28	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,250	$79,310 – $188,120	420
29	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,060	$84,390 – $199,740	980
30	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$122,130	$39,310 – $178,260	330
31	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,990	$67,320 – $216,360	2,220
32	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$121,090	$102,810 – $227,200	410
33	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,830	$78,720 – $165,430	1,050
34	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,820	$76,970 – $154,890	940
35	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$110,310	$75,410 – $167,090	450
36	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,030	$75,540 – $162,450	590
37	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,260	$60,070 – $228,790	6,000
38	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$107,770	$72,040 – $141,950	160
39	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,610	$72,640 – $192,330	1,080
40	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$106,800	$53,830 – $209,990	450
41	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,300	$75,580 – $177,740	300
42	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,650	$62,340 – $170,400	2,560
43	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$104,370	$77,810 – $149,940	700
44	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,220	$69,080 – $136,990	340
45	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,300	$65,300 – $163,050	1,620
46	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,000	$65,160 – $191,300	130
47	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$102,880	$64,170 – $164,030	240
48	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,550	$75,000 – $126,780	690
49	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,610	$66,630 – $183,950	610
50	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,340	$52,680 – $118,580	130

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