High paying medical jobs in South Carolina

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in South Carolina. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in South Carolina run 6.3% below the national average (2024), so a South Carolina 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. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in South Carolina.

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

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OccupationMedian, South Carolina · Employed

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$359,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,500 – $441,0101,260
2Physicians, All Other$274,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,320 – $501,6904,510
3Nurse Anesthetists$265,480
Master's degree
$210,100 – $401,6001,010
4Family Medicine Physicians$239,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,990 – $357,7701,200
5Anesthesiologists$238,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,540 – $549,580950
6Dentists, General$158,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,920 – $310,8402,140
7Pharmacists$135,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,430 – $170,2705,320
8Nurse Practitioners$123,290
Master's degree
$97,080 – $160,1705,670
9Physician Assistants$122,490
Master's degree
$77,620 – $158,8602,250
10Veterinarians$122,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,140 – $200,8601,380
11Physical Therapists$101,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,810 – $123,4803,930
12Occupational Therapists$101,130
Master's degree
$75,370 – $123,1101,840
13Speech-Language Pathologists$90,530
Master's degree
$56,560 – $124,0702,190
14Dental Hygienists$84,340
Associate's degree
$65,700 – $97,2203,160
15Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,290
Associate's degree
$69,530 – $102,5401,340
16Registered Nurses$82,360
Bachelor's degree
$66,860 – $106,52049,750
17Respiratory Therapists$77,740
Associate's degree
$63,700 – $90,6701,960
18Dietitians and Nutritionists$69,970
Bachelor's degree
$40,630 – $95,020950
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$69,600
Associate's degree
$51,860 – $96,0203,630
20Surgical Technologists$62,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,830 – $75,2102,680
21Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,370 – $76,4209,400
22Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$59,170
Associate's degree
$35,330 – $101,090890
23Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$55,280
Bachelor's degree
$36,420 – $81,9304,380
24Medical Records Specialists$54,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,240 – $71,2802,750
25Paramedics$53,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,710 – $67,1802,250
26Opticians, Dispensing$48,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,240 – $73,890890
27Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,650 – $58,9603,050
28Pharmacy Technicians$42,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,500 – $51,0608,070
29Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$40,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,000 – $51,3601,470
30Emergency Medical Technicians$40,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,590 – $49,2104,010
31Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$39,020
Associate's degree
$33,870 – $57,9702,540

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

#	Occupation	MedianSouth Carolina	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$359,500	$102,500 – $441,010	1,260
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$274,480	$66,320 – $501,690	4,510
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$265,480	$210,100 – $401,600	1,010
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$239,200	$107,990 – $357,770	1,200
5	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$238,970	$77,540 – $549,580	950
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$158,640	$96,920 – $310,840	2,140
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,700	$82,430 – $170,270	5,320
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$123,290	$97,080 – $160,170	5,670
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$122,490	$77,620 – $158,860	2,250
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$122,130	$48,140 – $200,860	1,380
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,330	$72,810 – $123,480	3,930
12	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,130	$75,370 – $123,110	1,840
13	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$90,530	$56,560 – $124,070	2,190
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,340	$65,700 – $97,220	3,160
15	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,290	$69,530 – $102,540	1,340
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,360	$66,860 – $106,520	49,750
17	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$77,740	$63,700 – $90,670	1,960
18	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$69,970	$40,630 – $95,020	950
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,600	$51,860 – $96,020	3,630
20	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,160	$38,830 – $75,210	2,680
21	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,820	$50,370 – $76,420	9,400
22	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,170	$35,330 – $101,090	890
23	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$55,280	$36,420 – $81,930	4,380
24	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,280	$37,240 – $71,280	2,750
25	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,550	$40,710 – $67,180	2,250
26	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,000	$36,240 – $73,890	890
27	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,840	$36,650 – $58,960	3,050
28	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,120	$35,500 – $51,060	8,070
29	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,400	$33,000 – $51,360	1,470
30	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,370	$31,590 – $49,210	4,010
31	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$39,020	$33,870 – $57,970	2,540

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in South Carolina. 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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