Occupations that Pay the Most in South Carolina

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Occupation Employment Employment / 1000 Jobs Average Annual Wage Anesthesiologists 330 0.175 $227,540 Surgeons 350 0.189 $224,510 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 270 0.142 $210,820 Internists, General 730 0.389 $205,970 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 2,160 1.149 $189,040 Pediatricians, General 190 0.103 $185,040 Family and General Practitioners 3,650 1.945 $184,860 Dentists, General 1,490 0.795 $183,150 Psychiatrists 190 0.099 $180,180 Nurse Anesthetists 500 0.266 $152,450 Chief Executives 4,410 2.353 $152,090 Dentists, All Other Specialists 40 0.020 $148,290 Podiatrists 90 0.045 $137,000 Physicists 30 0.017 $129,080 Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,440 1.301 $120,950 Pharmacists 4,920 2.621 $116,400 Optometrists 400 0.212 $114,710 Lawyers 5,400 2.878 $113,760 Financial Managers 4,780 2.545 $109,010 Industrial Production Managers 3,030 1.616 $107,890 Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,250 1.734 $107,730 Marketing Managers 1,150 0.610 $107,440 Training and Development Managers 480 0.257 $105,530 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 140 0.076 $103,420 Physical Scientists, All Other 80 0.041 $102,230 Sales Managers 3,620 1.927 $101,060 Chiropractors 350 0.189 $100,760 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,000 0.531 $96,660 Human Resources Managers 1,460 0.778 $95,450 General and Operations Managers 27,430 14.616 $94,940 Engineers, All Other 540 0.288 $94,440 Management Occupations 80,380 42.837 $94,200 Purchasing Managers 750 0.401 $94,200 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,230 0.657 $94,150 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 90 0.049 $93,920 Personal Financial Advisors 2,190 1.166 $92,890 Nuclear Engineers 880 0.471 $91,710 Aerospace Engineers 300 0.158 $91,140 Compensation and Benefits Managers 180 0.095 $90,540 Radiation Therapists 210 0.110 $90,260 Veterinarians 930 0.496 $90,090 Medical and Health Services Managers 4,510 2.404 $89,220 Chemical Engineers 540 0.287 $88,500 Nurse Practitioners 1,260 0.673 $88,460 Advertising and Promotions Managers 250 0.131 $88,300 Computer Hardware Engineers 300 0.162 $88,250 Natural Sciences Managers 260 0.140 $88,170 Air Traffic Controllers 180 0.095 $87,680 Computer and Information Research Scientists 280 0.149 $87,560 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 610 0.323 $86,060 Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics