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 Title2021 Total Employment2021 Median Annual Salary2021 Median Hourly Wage2021 Average Annual Salary2021 Average Hourly Wage
All Occupations339,320$38,740$18.63$51,850$24.93
Architecture and Engineering Occupations7,980$78,750$37.86$84,550$40.65
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations3,250$47,040$22.62$51,460$24.74
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations11,340$28,690$13.80$29,590$14.23
Business and Financial Operations Occupations16,970$66,790$32.11$76,200$36.64
Community and Social Service Occupations4,090$46,080$22.15$49,420$23.76
Computer and Mathematical Occupations10,360$82,800$39.81$90,370$43.45
Construction and Extraction Occupations14,620$40,600$19.52$46,230$22.23
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations15,770$50,460$24.26$54,100$26.01
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations220$35,840$17.23$36,310$17.46
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations35,360$23,510$11.30$27,100$13.03
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations26,360$65,170$31.33$81,800$39.33
Healthcare Support Occupations11,360$30,260$14.55$33,860$16.28
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations14,670$47,310$22.75$49,630$23.86
Legal Occupations3,200$51,900$24.95$79,090$38.03
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1,900$62,210$29.91$71,330$34.29
Management Occupations19,290$97,890$47.06$108,360$52.09
Office and Administrative Support Occupations44,850$37,650$18.10$40,460$19.45
Personal Care and Service Occupations7,060$25,870$12.44$29,260$14.07
Production Occupations18,890$45,850$22.04$47,050$22.62
Protective Service Occupations7,150$40,330$19.39$45,110$21.69
Sales and Related Occupations34,000$29,210$14.04$38,800$18.65
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations30,640$31,500$15.15$38,880$18.69
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Wages & Employment By Occupation Survey 2021, released 3/2022

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