Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Greenville Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area
Figures describe the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Greenville city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (9 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 507 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $630,540 | $303.15 | 70 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $249,480 | $119.94 | 380 |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $247,450 | $118.96 | 40 |
| 4 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 100 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $231,790 | $111.44 | 310 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $229,740 | $110.45 | Not published |
| 7 | Pediatricians, General | $227,540 | $109.40 | 180 |
| 8 | Chief Executives | $166,420 | $80.01 | 300 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $161,180 | $77.49 | 870 |
| 10 | Computer Network Architects | $161,170 | $77.49 | 390 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,900 | $77.36 | 900 |
| 12 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $150,000 | $72.11 | Not published |
| 13 | Optometrists | $149,380 | $71.82 | 70 |
| 14 | Marketing Managers | $148,480 | $71.38 | 720 |
| 15 | Financial Managers | $145,610 | $70.01 | 1,880 |
| 16 | Dentists, General | $139,940 | $67.28 | 540 |
| 17 | Managers, All Other | $136,820 | $65.78 | 320 |
| 18 | Pharmacists | $135,580 | $65.18 | 900 |
| 19 | Natural Sciences Managers | $133,790 | $64.32 | 120 |
| 20 | Administrative Services Managers | $130,330 | $62.66 | Not published |
| 21 | Industrial Production Managers | $129,490 | $62.26 | 1,510 |
| 22 | Nurse Midwives | $129,360 | $62.19 | 30 |
| 23 | Sales Managers | $129,090 | $62.06 | 1,770 |
| 24 | Purchasing Managers | $128,670 | $61.86 | 140 |
| 25 | Physicists | $128,040 | $61.56 | 70 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Greenville metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.