metropolitan statistical area · 34820

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area

Figures describe the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Myrtle Beach city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$37,930
Total employment146,260

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area was $37,930 per year ($18.23 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 146,260 jobs. 309 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks4.421,090$31,430
Amusement and Recreation Attendants3.811,430$24,460
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop3.331,350$26,150
Real Estate Sales Agents3.06560Not published
Waiters and Waitresses2.996,390$17,350
Food Service Managers2.62590$73,260
Cooks, Restaurant2.583,420$35,190
Firefighters2.53820$45,890

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 309 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$29,320$14.107,7802.12
Waiters and Waitresses$17,350$8.346,3902.99
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,600$13.275,2001.43
Cashiers$27,850$13.394,7101.62
Cooks, Restaurant$35,190$16.923,4202.58
Registered Nurses$80,640$38.773,1500.99
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,390$17.013,0001.13
Customer Service Representatives$36,510$17.552,9501.21
Office Clerks, General$36,190$17.402,5101.08
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,530$17.082,2900.82
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,080$18.792,1901.90
General and Operations Managers$87,260$41.952,1100.64
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,770$18.642,0801.44
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,350$22.282,0001.90
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,360$22.291,9601.01
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,690$14.281,9302.39
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,730$14.291,9200.47
Bartenders$17,420$8.371,8002.53
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,250$14.541,7900.86
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,490$19.471,7701.10
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,790$24.901,6101.37
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,410$16.541,5901.78
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,370$28.541,5601.15
Construction Laborers$38,210$18.371,4401.39
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$24,460$11.761,4303.81
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,790$22.501,3701.06
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,150$12.571,3503.33
Food Preparation Workers$33,330$16.031,3201.57
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$24,630$11.841,1302.21
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$31,430$15.111,0904.42
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,950$18.721,0701.19
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$57,890$27.831,0400.89
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,360$21.811,0401.57
Security Guards$31,480$15.131,0200.84
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$70,220$33.769801.28
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,000$22.599802.19
Dishwashers$28,610$13.769602.14
Medical Assistants$38,950$18.739101.19
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,070$29.849101.45
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,130$16.418901.03
Accountants and Auditors$74,520$35.838500.62
Cooks, Fast Food$27,100$13.038401.39
Nursing Assistants$36,520$17.568200.60
Firefighters$45,890$22.068202.53
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,580Not published7900.79
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$22,980Not published7900.59
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$64,720$31.117501.28
Driver/Sales Workers$21,830$10.507501.94
Light Truck Drivers$36,460$17.537500.82
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,370$17.496701.77
Project Management Specialists$77,410$37.216600.66
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$54,230$26.076301.64
Recreation Workers$31,030$14.926001.92
Food Service Managers$73,260$35.225902.62
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$57,840$27.815900.70
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,930$28.335900.97
Pharmacy Technicians$38,860$18.685701.27
Human Resources Specialists$61,570$29.605600.65
Real Estate Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published5603.06
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,000$17.795500.72
Insurance Sales Agents$46,950$22.575401.20
Sales Managers$95,620$45.975300.89
Carpenters$47,750$22.965100.81
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,500$17.555100.38
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,300$23.705001.35
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,900$49.954800.86
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$59,520$28.614601.57
Postal Service Mail Carriers$54,060$25.994601.49
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,340$23.244601.05
Lawyers$118,950$57.194400.62
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,100$15.914100.92
Childcare Workers$28,850$13.874100.84
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,900$15.344101.15
Financial Managers$137,450$66.084000.51
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$52,640$25.314000.88
Dental Assistants$45,750$21.993901.07
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$35,080$16.863901.27
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,620$14.243802.07
Computer User Support Specialists$47,560$22.863600.54
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,130$17.373600.86
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$42,000$20.193602.12
Animal Caretakers$30,630$14.733601.45
Tellers$38,680$18.593601.17
Electricians$51,200$24.623600.51
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,190$27.503500.59
Bus Drivers, School$30,070$14.463500.93
Construction Managers$97,580$46.913400.96
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,610$38.273403.12
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,570$36.333401.55
Parts Salespersons$30,480$14.653301.30
Software DevelopersNot publishedNot published3200.20
Pharmacists$135,410$65.103201.07
Surgical Technologists$48,790$23.463102.77
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$56,780$27.303000.65
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$69,500$33.412800.61
Management Analysts$124,400$59.812800.33
Correctional Officers and Jailers$58,950$28.342800.78
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$31,000$14.902800.96
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$36,040$17.332801.35
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,940$29.782700.82
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,790$18.172700.64
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,580$17.592701.73
Coaches and Scouts$50,320Not published2701.17
Pest Control Workers$38,100$18.322702.77
Billing and Posting Clerks$41,130$19.782700.72
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,800$30.192700.42
Bakers$31,460$15.132701.24
Nurse Practitioners$121,390$58.362600.86
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,040$13.482600.49
Training and Development Specialists$60,350$29.022500.59
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,320$29.962500.25
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,590$29.132500.80
Chefs and Head Cooks$71,700$34.472501.31
Loan Officers$65,170$31.332400.95
Self-Enrichment Teachers$38,290$18.412400.78
Instructional Coordinators$64,980$31.242401.11
Physical Therapists$102,480$49.272400.95
Physicians, All Other$349,720$168.142400.75
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,280$14.082400.86
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,800$24.902300.63
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$41,540$19.972301.33
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,010$24.522300.63
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$41,980$20.182300.32
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$42,620$20.492200.40
Dental Hygienists$80,900$38.902101.00
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30,270$14.552101.40
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$50,150$24.112101.74
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$40,880$19.662102.20
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$66,990$32.212101.03
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,360$28.542101.60
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,680$14.752100.89
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$21,880$10.522001.72
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$54,080$26.002001.18
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,360Not published1900.63
Phlebotomists$38,740$18.621901.42
Cost Estimators$68,890$33.121800.86
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$21,420$10.301801.60
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$35,190$16.921801.27
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$40,770$19.601701.54
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,600$28.661701.25
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,100$17.841701.90
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$38,200$18.361701.05
Administrative Services Managers$122,290$58.791600.64
Financial and Investment Analysts$81,440$39.151600.47
Healthcare Social Workers$68,920$33.141600.89
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,600$17.591601.31
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,200$17.411602.39
Massage Therapists$39,360$18.931601.71
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,320$28.521600.60
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,370$17.491601.54
Respiratory Therapists$76,440$36.751501.11
Physical Therapist Assistants$64,270$30.901501.41
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,600$21.921500.97
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$47,040$22.621503.77
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$50,270$24.171501.21
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,090$41.871400.47
Physician Assistants$125,700$60.431400.90
Family Medicine Physicians$263,630$126.751401.43
Travel Agents$33,130$15.931402.65
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60,210$28.951400.33
Helpers--Electricians$37,170$17.871402.38
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$69,390$33.361401.07
Compliance Officers$73,590$35.381300.34
Computer Systems Analysts$83,760$40.271300.26
Dentists, General$134,420$64.621301.11
Speech-Language Pathologists$85,920$41.311300.78
Telemarketers$28,030$13.471302.36
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,580$17.591301.04
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$45,640$21.941300.33
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$37,440$18.001302.32
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,770$48.931200.60
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,620$48.861200.71
Civil Engineers$90,150$43.341200.35
Public Relations Specialists$61,020$29.341200.44
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,900$17.261200.97
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130$30.351202.52
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$39,870$19.171200.65
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,870$22.051200.80
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$56,040$26.941200.29
Parking Attendants$31,110$14.961200.92
Marketing Managers$143,450$68.971100.31
Facilities Managers$94,310$45.341100.78
Tax Preparers$30,930$14.871101.57
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$45,830$22.041101.77
Opticians, Dispensing$48,390$23.261101.62
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$45,810$22.021100.54
Glaziers$46,160$22.191101.91
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,980$23.071100.76
Chief Executives$194,350$93.441000.54
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,200$67.401000.15
Industrial Production Managers$110,070$52.921000.43
Lodging Managers$63,930$30.741002.57
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$80,930$38.911000.33
Computer Network Support Specialists$62,110$29.861000.71
Data Scientists$91,740$44.111000.40
Graphic Designers$50,290$24.181000.51
Occupational Therapists$100,760$48.441000.63
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,030$39.921001.16
Advertising Sales Agents$39,270$18.881001.12
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$47,830$23.001003.51
Social and Community Service Managers$63,920$30.73900.45
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$49,470$23.79900.65
Computer Occupations, All Other$81,410$39.14900.22
Producers and Directors$49,630$23.86900.68
Medical Records Specialists$48,380$23.26900.51
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$72,060$34.65900.82
Bill and Account Collectors$41,910$20.15900.57
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$44,400$21.35900.55
Public Safety Telecommunicators$53,390$25.67900.92
Data Entry Keyers$39,400$18.94900.72
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$36,530$17.56900.44
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$51,140$24.59901.11
Managers, All Other$126,610$60.87800.14
Logisticians$57,480$27.63800.35
Personal Financial Advisors$99,860$48.01800.33
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$64,710$31.11800.67
Veterinarians$128,630$61.84800.99
Skincare Specialists$36,160$17.38801.17
Concierges$34,240$16.46801.79
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$37,550$18.05800.52
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,730$18.14801.94
Web and Digital Interface Designers$78,650$37.81700.62
Industrial Engineers$96,870$46.57700.20
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,380$37.20700.49
Library Technicians$30,730$14.78701.12
Interior Designers$58,090$27.93701.02
Photographers$34,950$16.81701.48
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$87,280$41.96700.73
Cooks, Short Order$29,200$14.04700.53
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$36,470$17.54702.83
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$90,210$43.37700.26
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$93,360$44.89703.01
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,330$22.76700.46
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$46,370$22.30704.14
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$43,780$21.05702.11
Human Resources Managers$116,010$55.77600.29
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$79,110$38.04601.75
Surveyors$65,000$31.25601.35
Mechanical Engineers$120,070$57.73600.21
Rehabilitation Counselors$35,060$16.86600.67
Community Health Workers$49,410$23.75600.96
ActorsNot publishedNot published601.15
Athletes and Sports Competitors$45,710Not published604.45
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$85,240$40.98601.48
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,900$18.70600.34
Medical Equipment Preparers$40,000$19.23600.81
Private Detectives and Investigators$49,740$23.92601.81
Residential Advisors$42,760$20.56600.73
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,200$24.14600.44
File Clerks$43,320$20.83600.82
Postal Service Clerks$59,970$28.83600.88
Pipelayers$42,950$20.65601.86
Roofers$46,590$22.40600.44
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$49,180$23.64600.97
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,170$22.20600.43
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,840$22.52600.38
Fundraisers$61,450$29.54500.45
Computer Network Architects$101,520$48.81500.28
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,740$35.45500.60
Optometrists$150,010$72.12501.22
Surgical Assistants$78,980$37.97502.19
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,950$24.02500.48
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$45,520$21.89500.62
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$23,640$11.37502.04
Procurement Clerks$40,230$19.34501.00
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,170$17.39500.34
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$43,930$21.12500.58
Cargo and Freight Agents$58,460$28.11500.58
Couriers and Messengers$35,360$17.00500.71
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$47,220$22.70501.02
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$45,070$21.67501.54
Machinists$46,460$22.34500.18
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,310$18.90500.59
Helpers--Production Workers$34,000$16.35500.31
Financial Specialists, All Other$77,540$37.28400.29
Information Security Analysts$73,490$35.33400.24
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$35,590$17.11400.32
Art Directors$85,510$41.11400.76
Musicians and SingersNot published$28.50401.29
Editors$66,470$31.96400.45
Audio and Video Technicians$47,150$22.67400.55
Dietitians and Nutritionists$70,810$34.04400.56
Nurse Anesthetists$279,570$134.41400.76
Cardiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more402.34
Athletic Trainers$54,550Not published401.32
Occupational Therapy Assistants$66,920$32.18400.81
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$101,680$48.88400.30
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$34,310$16.49400.50
Meter Readers, Utilities$46,220$22.22402.21
Sheet Metal Workers$47,330$22.76400.32
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$40,110$19.28400.72
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$64,930$31.21400.67
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$45,790$22.02401.56
Food Processing Workers, All Other$36,300$17.45400.68
Printing Press Operators$38,100$18.32400.29
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$45,080$21.68300.50
Architectural and Engineering Managers$152,050$73.10300.15
Computer Programmers$91,180$43.84300.36
Social Workers, All Other$96,140$46.22300.53
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$34,560$16.61301.01
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$50,470$24.26300.26
Logging Equipment Operators$47,170$22.68301.51
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,410$22.31300.47
Chiropractors$70,980$34.12Not publishedNot published
Database Architects$153,240$73.68Not publishedNot published
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot published$25.86Not publishedNot published
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$38,000$18.27Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$103,070$49.56Not publishedNot published
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$41,600$20.00Not publishedNot published

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.