Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Myrtle Beach Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 304 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $349,720 | $168.14 | 240 |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | $279,570 | $134.41 | 40 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $263,630 | $126.75 | 140 |
| 4 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $194,350 | $93.44 | 100 |
| 6 | Database Architects | $153,240 | $73.68 | Not published |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $152,050 | $73.10 | 30 |
| 8 | Optometrists | $150,010 | $72.12 | 50 |
| 9 | Marketing Managers | $143,450 | $68.97 | 110 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $140,200 | $67.40 | 100 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $137,450 | $66.08 | 400 |
| 12 | Pharmacists | $135,410 | $65.10 | 320 |
| 13 | Dentists, General | $134,420 | $64.62 | 130 |
| 14 | Veterinarians | $128,630 | $61.84 | 80 |
| 15 | Managers, All Other | $126,610 | $60.87 | 80 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $125,700 | $60.43 | 140 |
| 17 | Management Analysts | $124,400 | $59.81 | 280 |
| 18 | Administrative Services Managers | $122,290 | $58.79 | 160 |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | $121,390 | $58.36 | 260 |
| 20 | Mechanical Engineers | $120,070 | $57.73 | 60 |
| 21 | Lawyers | $118,950 | $57.19 | 440 |
| 22 | Human Resources Managers | $116,010 | $55.77 | 60 |
| 23 | Industrial Production Managers | $110,070 | $52.92 | 100 |
| 24 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $104,360 | Not published | 190 |
| 25 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $103,900 | $49.95 | 480 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Myrtle Beach 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.