Highest paying jobs in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
The best paying occupations in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 6.4% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $279,570 | $210,100 – $323,640 | 40 |
| 3 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $263,630 | $57,000 – $323,200 | 140 |
| 4 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $194,350 | $97,220 – $392,410 | 100 |
| 5 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $153,240 | $89,930 – $204,790 | — |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $152,050 | $114,410 – $230,840 | 30 |
| 7 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $150,010 | $76,390 – $161,420 | 50 |
| 8 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $143,450 | $70,570 – $295,240 | 110 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $140,200 | $75,900 – $212,920 | 100 |
| 10 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,450 | $71,560 – $272,850 | 400 |
| 11 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $135,410 | $82,990 – $164,720 | 320 |
| 12 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $134,420 | $97,190 – $265,330 | 130 |
| 13 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $128,630 | $61,040 – $203,650 | 80 |
| 14 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $126,610 | $69,370 – $175,760 | 80 |
| 15 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $125,700 | $75,900 – $161,550 | 140 |
| 16 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $124,400 | $53,890 – $172,860 | 280 |
| 17 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,290 | $63,180 – $181,450 | 160 |
| 18 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $121,390 | $97,120 – $154,630 | 260 |
| 19 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $120,070 | $76,820 – $149,990 | 60 |
| 20 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $118,950 | $61,370 – $265,820 | 440 |
| 21 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $116,010 | $62,720 – $229,510 | 60 |
| 22 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $110,070 | $67,630 – $166,970 | 100 |
| 23 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $104,360 | $89,060 – $167,580 | 190 |
| 24 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,900 | $62,130 – $171,280 | 480 |
| 25 | Real Estate BrokersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $103,070 | $17,140 – $113,460 | — |
| 26 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $102,480 | $60,930 – $122,880 | 240 |
| 27 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $101,770 | $58,440 – $173,300 | 120 |
| 28 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $101,680 | $46,880 – $167,280 | 40 |
| 29 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $101,620 | $72,840 – $211,110 | 120 |
| 30 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $101,520 | $63,430 – $135,320 | 50 |
| 31 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $100,760 | $64,880 – $114,720 | 100 |
| 32 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $99,860 | $42,170 – $416,330 | 80 |
| 33 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $97,580 | $59,250 – $173,960 | 340 |
| 34 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,870 | $59,360 – $125,040 | 70 |
| 35 | Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $96,140 | $49,400 – $115,380 | 30 |
| 36 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $95,620 | $49,490 – $211,540 | 530 |
| 37 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $94,310 | $60,860 – $155,390 | 110 |
| 38 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $93,360 | $58,470 – $123,860 | 70 |
| 39 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $91,740 | $65,570 – $141,710 | 100 |
| 40 | Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree | $91,180 | $66,660 – $120,730 | 30 |
| 41 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $90,210 | $49,710 – $217,280 | 70 |
| 42 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $90,150 | $63,220 – $157,790 | 120 |
| 43 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award | $87,280 | $60,270 – $121,180 | 70 |
| 44 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $87,260 | $50,980 – $181,950 | 2,110 |
| 45 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $87,090 | $62,390 – $145,210 | 140 |
| 46 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $85,920 | $65,180 – $121,250 | 130 |
| 47 | Art DirectorsBachelor's degree | $85,510 | $77,830 – $173,720 | 40 |
| 48 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree | $85,240 | $75,620 – $95,840 | 60 |
| 49 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $83,760 | $48,880 – $135,240 | 130 |
| 50 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $83,030 | $69,650 – $96,150 | 100 |