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

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, 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 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

1Physicians, All Other$349,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,010 – $500,060240
2Family Medicine Physicians$263,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,000 – $323,200140
3Chief Executives$194,350
Bachelor's degree
$97,220 – $392,410100
4Optometrists$150,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,390 – $161,42050
5Marketing Managers$143,450
Bachelor's degree
$70,570 – $295,240110
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,200
Bachelor's degree
$75,900 – $212,920100
7Financial Managers$137,450
Bachelor's degree
$71,560 – $272,850400
8Pharmacists$135,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,990 – $164,720320
9Dentists, General$134,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,190 – $265,330130
10Veterinarians$128,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,040 – $203,65080
11Managers, All Other$126,610
Bachelor's degree
$69,370 – $175,76080
12Physician Assistants$125,700
Master's degree
$75,900 – $161,550140
13Management Analysts$124,400
Bachelor's degree
$53,890 – $172,860280
14Administrative Services Managers$122,290
Bachelor's degree
$63,180 – $181,450160
15Nurse Practitioners$121,390
Master's degree
$97,120 – $154,630260
16Mechanical Engineers$120,070
Bachelor's degree
$76,820 – $149,99060
17Lawyers$118,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,370 – $265,820440
18Human Resources Managers$116,010
Bachelor's degree
$62,720 – $229,51060
19Industrial Production Managers$110,070
Bachelor's degree
$67,630 – $166,970100
20Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,360
Master's degree
$89,060 – $167,580190
21Medical and Health Services Managers$103,900
Bachelor's degree
$62,130 – $171,280480
22Physical Therapists$102,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,930 – $122,880240
23Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,440 – $173,300120
24Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,620
Master's degree
$72,840 – $211,110120
25Computer Network Architects$101,520
Bachelor's degree
$63,430 – $135,32050
26Occupational Therapists$100,760
Master's degree
$64,880 – $114,720100
27Personal Financial Advisors$99,860
Bachelor's degree
$42,170 – $416,33080
28Construction Managers$97,580
Bachelor's degree
$59,250 – $173,960340
29Industrial Engineers$96,870
Bachelor's degree
$59,360 – $125,04070
30Sales Managers$95,620
Bachelor's degree
$49,490 – $211,540530
31Facilities Managers$94,310
Bachelor's degree
$60,860 – $155,390110
32Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$93,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,470 – $123,86070
33Data Scientists$91,740
Bachelor's degree
$65,570 – $141,710100
34Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$90,210
Bachelor's degree
$49,710 – $217,28070
35Civil Engineers$90,150
Bachelor's degree
$63,220 – $157,790120
36First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$87,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,270 – $121,18070
37General and Operations Managers$87,260
Bachelor's degree
$50,980 – $181,9502,110
38Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,090
Bachelor's degree
$62,390 – $145,210140
39Speech-Language Pathologists$85,920
Master's degree
$65,180 – $121,250130
40Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$85,240
Associate's degree
$75,620 – $95,84060
41Computer Systems Analysts$83,760
Bachelor's degree
$48,880 – $135,240130
42Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,030
Associate's degree
$69,650 – $96,150100
43Financial and Investment Analysts$81,440
Bachelor's degree
$52,210 – $152,630160
44Computer Occupations, All Other$81,410
Bachelor's degree
$47,270 – $153,57090
45Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$80,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,180 – $115,210100
46Dental Hygienists$80,900
Associate's degree
$60,150 – $91,440210
47Registered Nurses$80,640
Bachelor's degree
$66,250 – $100,3803,150
48Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,610
Bachelor's degree
$63,630 – $92,310340
49Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$79,110
Bachelor's degree
$38,070 – $117,04060
50Surgical Assistants$78,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,500 – $93,74050

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$349,720	$62,010 – $500,060	240
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$263,630	$57,000 – $323,200	140
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$194,350	$97,220 – $392,410	100
4	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,010	$76,390 – $161,420	50
5	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,450	$70,570 – $295,240	110
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,200	$75,900 – $212,920	100
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,450	$71,560 – $272,850	400
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,410	$82,990 – $164,720	320
9	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$134,420	$97,190 – $265,330	130
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,630	$61,040 – $203,650	80
11	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,610	$69,370 – $175,760	80
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,700	$75,900 – $161,550	140
13	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$124,400	$53,890 – $172,860	280
14	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,290	$63,180 – $181,450	160
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$121,390	$97,120 – $154,630	260
16	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$120,070	$76,820 – $149,990	60
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$118,950	$61,370 – $265,820	440
18	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,010	$62,720 – $229,510	60
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,070	$67,630 – $166,970	100
20	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$104,360	$89,060 – $167,580	190
21	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,900	$62,130 – $171,280	480
22	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,480	$60,930 – $122,880	240
23	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,770	$58,440 – $173,300	120
24	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$101,620	$72,840 – $211,110	120
25	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$101,520	$63,430 – $135,320	50
26	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,760	$64,880 – $114,720	100
27	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$99,860	$42,170 – $416,330	80
28	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,580	$59,250 – $173,960	340
29	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,870	$59,360 – $125,040	70
30	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,620	$49,490 – $211,540	530
31	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,310	$60,860 – $155,390	110
32	Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,360	$58,470 – $123,860	70
33	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$91,740	$65,570 – $141,710	100
34	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$90,210	$49,710 – $217,280	70
35	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,150	$63,220 – $157,790	120
36	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$87,280	$60,270 – $121,180	70
37	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$87,260	$50,980 – $181,950	2,110
38	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$87,090	$62,390 – $145,210	140
39	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$85,920	$65,180 – $121,250	130
40	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$85,240	$75,620 – $95,840	60
41	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,760	$48,880 – $135,240	130
42	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,030	$69,650 – $96,150	100
43	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,440	$52,210 – $152,630	160
44	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,410	$47,270 – $153,570	90
45	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,930	$54,180 – $115,210	100
46	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,900	$60,150 – $91,440	210
47	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,640	$66,250 – $100,380	3,150
48	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$79,610	$63,630 – $92,310	340
49	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingBachelor's degree	$79,110	$38,070 – $117,040	60
50	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,980	$48,500 – $93,740	50

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