Charleston | SC | USA

Wage Statistics

The Charleston region offers local employers a growing pool of 400,000+ skilled workers. The region’s education and workforce training system continues to build a solid base of technically-skilled workers in engineering, information technology and more.

Employment & Wages by Occupation

Occupation Title2022 Total Employment2022 Median Annual Salary2022 Median Hourly Wage2022 Average Annual Salary2022 Average Hourly Wage
All Occupations356,150$42,820$20.59$54,790$26.34
Architecture and Engineering Occupations7,860$82,070$39.46$88,000$42.31
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations3,710$46,010$22.12$54,590$26.25
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations11,560$30,380$14.61$32,650$15.70
Business and Financial Operations Occupations18,550$71,140$34.20$78,980$37.97
Community and Social Service Occupations4,060$46,570$22.39$49,580$23.84
Computer and Mathematical Occupations10,660$91,230$43.86$96,800$46.54
Construction and Extraction Occupations14,440$46,410$22.31$49,070$23.59
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations17,890$50,300$24.18$55,910$26.88
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations200$38,330$18.43$40,770$19.60
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations38,700$26,590$12.79$28,680$13.79
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations24,330$73,550$35.36$88,310$42.46
Healthcare Support Occupations11,660$33,680$16.19$36,280$17.44
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations15,540$48,290$23.22$51,530$24.77
Legal Occupations3,290$61,650$29.64$86,230$41.46
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations2,420$62,500$30.05$70,090$33.70
Management Occupations22,570$98,770$47.49$113,620$54.63
Office and Administrative Support Occupations45,340$38,580$18.55$41,910$20.15
Personal Care and Service Occupations8,830$27,870$13.40$31,460$15.13
Production Occupations20,450$46,610$22.41$49,450$23.77
Protective Service Occupations7,200$41,270$19.84$44,430$21.36
Sales and Related Occupations35,040$32,030$15.40$43,560$20.94
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations31,850$35,620$17.12$40,530$19.49
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Wages & Employment By Occupation Survey 2022, released 4/2023

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