High paying jobs in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC run 6.7% below the national average (2024), so a Greenville-Anderson-Greer, 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, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$249,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,270 – $508,990380
2Family Medicine Physicians$231,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,630 – $330,370310
3Pediatricians, General$227,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,020 – $323,550180
4Chief Executives$166,420
Bachelor's degree
$52,450 – $395,010300
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,180
Bachelor's degree
$97,620 – $228,700870
6Computer Network Architects$161,170
Bachelor's degree
$89,990 – $185,160390
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,900
Bachelor's degree
$111,050 – $223,690900
8Marketing Managers$148,480
Bachelor's degree
$78,160 – $243,140720
9Financial Managers$145,610
Bachelor's degree
$80,870 – $296,7901,880
10Dentists, General$139,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,850 – $318,010540
11Managers, All Other$136,820
Bachelor's degree
$77,860 – $217,190320
12Pharmacists$135,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,610 – $164,810900
13Industrial Production Managers$129,490
Bachelor's degree
$79,990 – $207,6001,510
14Sales Managers$129,090
Bachelor's degree
$60,400 – $226,4501,770
15Purchasing Managers$128,670
Bachelor's degree
$79,540 – $213,060140
16Human Resources Managers$126,550
Bachelor's degree
$74,030 – $222,820480
17Lawyers$124,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,540 – $341,8401,290
18Nuclear Engineers$124,690
Bachelor's degree
$77,320 – $153,730150
19Veterinarians$123,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,470 – $177,710320
20Physician Assistants$123,310
Master's degree
$51,850 – $164,990440
21Software Developers$121,790
Bachelor's degree
$67,630 – $197,8802,070
22Database Architects$121,610
Bachelor's degree
$80,200 – $171,510250
23Nurse Practitioners$119,280
Master's degree
$81,910 – $145,5701,120
24Construction Managers$111,700
Bachelor's degree
$73,900 – $177,8001,120
25Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$109,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,430 – $184,180670
26Information Security Analysts$108,050
Bachelor's degree
$61,430 – $162,930260
27General and Operations Managers$106,750
Bachelor's degree
$57,470 – $222,1305,780
28Materials Engineers$106,580
Bachelor's degree
$76,270 – $158,940230
29Engineers, All Other$105,400
Bachelor's degree
$76,430 – $169,040280
30Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$103,090
Bachelor's degree
$61,970 – $157,660290
31Civil Engineers$102,830
Bachelor's degree
$65,330 – $160,6101,170
32Sales Engineers$102,800
Bachelor's degree
$56,730 – $153,590140
33Occupational Therapists$102,340
Master's degree
$75,710 – $116,510400
34Aerospace Engineers$102,280
Bachelor's degree
$81,270 – $162,730210
35Financial Risk Specialists$101,900
Bachelor's degree
$62,050 – $166,490160
36Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$101,890
Bachelor's degree
$49,160 – $196,770590
37Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$101,820
Master's degree
$63,210 – $146,660850
38Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$101,710
Bachelor's degree
$80,670 – $137,560200
39Facilities Managers$101,660
Bachelor's degree
$67,700 – $168,690290
40Electrical Engineers$101,620
Bachelor's degree
$73,800 – $165,270690
41Mechanical Engineers$101,570
Bachelor's degree
$78,820 – $165,7101,800
42Industrial Engineers$101,300
Bachelor's degree
$76,590 – $133,3602,670
43Physical Therapists$101,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,390 – $121,620940
44Medical and Health Services Managers$100,740
Bachelor's degree
$66,560 – $201,5801,650
45Computer Systems Analysts$99,830
Bachelor's degree
$59,850 – $141,6401,120
46Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$98,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,650 – $206,200190
47Personal Financial Advisors$97,090
Bachelor's degree
$48,060 – $277,020420
48Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$96,960
Bachelor's degree
$48,820 – $133,680210
49Computer Occupations, All Other$96,130
Bachelor's degree
$33,760 – $162,650550
50Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,740
Bachelor's degree
$65,700 – $161,880650

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

#	Occupation	MedianGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$249,480	$75,270 – $508,990	380
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$231,790	$103,630 – $330,370	310
3	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$227,540	$119,020 – $323,550	180
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$166,420	$52,450 – $395,010	300
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,180	$97,620 – $228,700	870
6	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$161,170	$89,990 – $185,160	390
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,900	$111,050 – $223,690	900
8	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,480	$78,160 – $243,140	720
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,610	$80,870 – $296,790	1,880
10	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$139,940	$51,850 – $318,010	540
11	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$136,820	$77,860 – $217,190	320
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,580	$73,610 – $164,810	900
13	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,490	$79,990 – $207,600	1,510
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,090	$60,400 – $226,450	1,770
15	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,670	$79,540 – $213,060	140
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,550	$74,030 – $222,820	480
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$124,970	$70,540 – $341,840	1,290
18	Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,690	$77,320 – $153,730	150
19	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$123,920	$47,470 – $177,710	320
20	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$123,310	$51,850 – $164,990	440
21	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,790	$67,630 – $197,880	2,070
22	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$121,610	$80,200 – $171,510	250
23	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$119,280	$81,910 – $145,570	1,120
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,700	$73,900 – $177,800	1,120
25	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,520	$71,430 – $184,180	670
26	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$108,050	$61,430 – $162,930	260
27	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,750	$57,470 – $222,130	5,780
28	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,580	$76,270 – $158,940	230
29	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,400	$76,430 – $169,040	280
30	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$103,090	$61,970 – $157,660	290
31	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,830	$65,330 – $160,610	1,170
32	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,800	$56,730 – $153,590	140
33	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,340	$75,710 – $116,510	400
34	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,280	$81,270 – $162,730	210
35	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,900	$62,050 – $166,490	160
36	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$101,890	$49,160 – $196,770	590
37	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$101,820	$63,210 – $146,660	850
38	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$101,710	$80,670 – $137,560	200
39	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,660	$67,700 – $168,690	290
40	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,620	$73,800 – $165,270	690
41	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,570	$78,820 – $165,710	1,800
42	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,300	$76,590 – $133,360	2,670
43	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,020	$78,390 – $121,620	940
44	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,740	$66,560 – $201,580	1,650
45	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,830	$59,850 – $141,640	1,120
46	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,300	$70,650 – $206,200	190
47	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$97,090	$48,060 – $277,020	420
48	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$96,960	$48,820 – $133,680	210
49	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,130	$33,760 – $162,650	550
50	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$95,740	$65,700 – $161,880	650

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