nonmetropolitan area · 4500007

Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$39,830
Total employment77,040

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area was $39,830 per year ($19.15 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 77,040 jobs. 271 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
Correctional Officers and Jailers3.40640$49,810
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators3.271,250$45,210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2.201,510$60,750
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers2.16640$44,890
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2.13710$75,850
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers2.10700$48,140
Cashiers1.892,890$27,570
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1.61890$38,430

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 271 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$27,570$13.252,8901.89
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,310$13.612,6501.24
Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,080$11.582,2001.15
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,100$18.802,0601.41
Retail Salespersons$28,950$13.921,7300.90
Waiters and Waitresses$17,700$8.511,6701.48
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,930$17.281,6401.17
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,750Not published1,5102.20
Office Clerks, General$34,760$16.711,4001.14
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,970$24.021,3701.34
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,210$21.731,2503.27
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,040$14.441,1601.06
Customer Service Representatives$35,540$17.091,1100.86
Registered Nurses$79,500$38.221,0600.64
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,670$22.441,0501.39
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,480$18.501,0401.23
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,000$18.759901.43
Nursing Assistants$35,790$17.219601.34
Cooks, Restaurant$34,880$16.779401.35
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,430$18.488901.61
General and Operations Managers$98,120$47.188800.51
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,100$28.427801.09
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$23,770Not published7401.06
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,050$17.817301.20
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,850$36.477102.13
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$48,140$23.147002.10
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,720$21.506500.95
Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,810$23.956403.40
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,890$21.586402.16
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,010Not published6301.20
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,080$16.875901.25
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,500$22.845201.28
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,640$29.644901.52
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,910$24.484902.36
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,190$13.554801.12
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,570$30.564800.78
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,470$18.024700.99
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,890$29.274602.09
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,310$14.574501.63
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$26,750$12.864402.01
Food Preparation Workers$28,670$13.784200.95
Construction Laborers$39,160$18.834200.77
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$43,680$21.004201.20
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,160$23.163901.65
Medical Assistants$37,580$18.073800.93
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$70,440$33.873801.25
Firefighters$37,590$18.073702.16
Bus Drivers, School$28,270$13.593701.87
Cooks, Fast Food$24,340$11.703601.13
Accountants and Auditors$73,340$35.263400.48
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,740$21.993405.45
Human Resources Specialists$62,400$30.003300.72
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,020$26.453201.93
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,160$22.673209.54
Pharmacy Technicians$37,050$17.813101.33
Bartenders$17,810$8.563100.83
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$19,120$9.193101.60
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,980$18.743101.66
Medical and Health Services Managers$98,250$47.243001.01
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,460$16.573000.66
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,960Not published2900.95
Childcare Workers$27,660$13.302901.12
Parts Salespersons$29,120$14.002902.16
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$70,060$33.682900.71
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,950$23.542903.72
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,080$11.092801.29
Dishwashers$28,390$13.652701.12
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,190Not published2601.59
Loan Officers$58,900$28.322601.89
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$51,490$24.752601.07
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,680$29.662605.50
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$72,370$34.792600.84
Industrial Production Managers$122,960$59.122401.95
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$52,130$25.062401.25
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$46,930$22.562400.39
Tellers$38,340$18.432401.48
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,770$24.412401.23
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$48,770$23.452300.96
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$35,330$16.992302.62
Sewing Machine Operators$30,360$14.602304.42
Carpenters$46,160$22.192200.67
Driver/Sales Workers$21,630$10.402201.07
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$22,780$10.952100.77
Electricians$58,390$28.072100.55
Financial Managers$128,780$61.912000.49
Project Management Specialists$82,840$39.832000.37
Industrial Engineers$97,510$46.882001.12
Lawyers$102,790$49.422000.54
Logging Equipment Operators$45,850$22.0420019.33
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$94,970$45.661900.36
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$27,710$13.321900.73
Insurance Sales Agents$49,280$23.691900.79
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,610$23.851900.94
Machinists$60,320$29.001901.35
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$53,750$25.841902.74
Sales Managers$116,980$56.241800.58
Compliance Officers$69,280$33.311800.88
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$31,870$15.321800.76
Nurse Practitioners$123,780$59.511801.10
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,920$18.231802.04
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,450$13.201801.42
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$47,210$22.701800.80
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,480$23.791802.13
Light Truck Drivers$37,440$18.001800.37
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$28,650$13.771802.48
Food Service Managers$62,210$29.911701.42
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,150$30.361700.37
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,690$22.451700.89
Pharmacists$131,100$63.031701.06
Training and Development Specialists$52,480$25.231600.71
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,040$29.351600.93
Recreation Workers$37,820$18.191600.95
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,030$13.471601.66
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$67,990$32.691500.60
Computer User Support Specialists$51,390$24.711500.42
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,650$18.101500.70
Instructional Coordinators$63,490$30.531501.30
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$50,500$24.281400.90
Paramedics$52,280$25.131402.75
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$39,690$19.081401.58
Counter and Rental Clerks$34,070$16.381400.71
Billing and Posting Clerks$42,820$20.591400.71
Dental Assistants$44,460$21.371300.70
Security Guards$30,010$14.431300.20
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$35,770$17.201301.70
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,040$16.851302.40
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,570$38.261302.02
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersNot publishedNot published13020.35
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,980$17.7813012.32
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,170$22.201301.60
Social and Community Service Managers$61,080$29.371201.11
Software Developers$124,090$59.661200.14
Public Safety Telecommunicators$35,110$16.881202.30
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,220Not published1101.41
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$58,820$28.281102.19
Animal Caretakers$29,630$14.251100.87
Bill and Account Collectors$45,720$21.981101.37
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$52,100$25.051101.28
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,550$15.171100.56
Construction Managers$99,100$47.651000.55
Mechanical Engineers$82,550$39.691000.70
Rehabilitation Counselors$34,640$16.661002.16
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$46,750$22.471001.81
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,150$29.401001.47
Physicians, All Other$350,420$168.471000.56
Dental Hygienists$75,350$36.231000.88
Surgical Technologists$36,660$17.631001.76
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$63,610$30.581001.33
Chefs and Head Cooks$72,370$34.791001.00
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,880$22.541001.21
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$57,450$27.621000.45
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,040$28.381000.69
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,500$17.551001.44
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$46,710$22.461001.58
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,580$22.391002.15
Administrative Services Managers$122,200$58.75900.72
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,030$48.57900.81
Management Analysts$75,880$36.48900.21
Property Appraisers and Assessors$46,250$22.23903.22
Computer Systems Analysts$89,290$42.93900.34
Civil Engineers$90,470$43.49900.51
Healthcare Social Workers$60,750$29.21900.92
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,230$17.90901.42
Medical Records Specialists$50,200$24.14900.97
Cooks, Short Order$23,260$11.18901.33
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,260$14.07900.62
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,800$22.98900.96
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,280$28.50901.46
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$39,230$18.86901.53
Printing Press Operators$39,100$18.80901.23
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$41,620$20.01903.11
Logisticians$66,090$31.77800.66
Physical Therapists$100,330$48.24800.62
Speech-Language Pathologists$76,470$36.76800.85
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,810$24.91800.48
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$71,830$34.53800.73
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,020$21.64800.81
Postal Service Clerks$59,970$28.83802.27
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,920$22.08800.99
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$45,960$22.10801.71
Bakers$32,240$15.50800.66
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,140$37.09700.99
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,700Not published701.24
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,130Not published701.20
Physician Assistants$116,060$55.80700.86
Phlebotomists$37,650$18.10701.00
Funeral Attendants$27,710$13.32704.78
Library Assistants, Clerical$26,130$12.56701.77
Power Plant Operators$74,660$35.89704.54
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,780$24.41703.09
Helpers--Production Workers$31,020$14.91700.86
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$25,020$12.03700.58
Marketing Managers$132,980$63.93600.28
Human Resources Managers$116,070$55.81600.53
Cost Estimators$66,560$32.00600.50
Data Scientists$114,300$54.95600.48
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,170$36.62601.21
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,790$29.71601.55
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$62,310$29.96605.41
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,050$16.85600.71
Family Medicine Physicians$419,010$201.45601.18
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,910$35.53600.55
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$37,130$17.85604.18
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,810$22.50602.13
Construction and Building Inspectors$49,070$23.59600.85
Millwrights$58,780$28.26602.95
Food Batchmakers$33,380$16.05600.64
Production Workers, All Other$44,450$21.37600.51
Chief Executives$163,910$78.80500.53
Facilities Managers$114,260$54.93500.68
Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,620$62.80500.16
Financial and Investment Analysts$85,360$41.04500.29
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$85,680$41.19500.34
School Psychologists$65,180$31.34501.54
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,360Not published500.37
Respiratory Therapists$76,030$36.55500.76
Physical Therapist Assistants$70,950$34.11500.98
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$85,380$41.05501.72
Pest Control Workers$42,890$20.62501.00
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$42,440$20.40501.07
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,660$23.87500.63
Order Clerks$35,960$17.29501.47
Data Entry Keyers$38,250$18.39500.85
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$52,370$25.18503.88
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$45,710$21.98500.44
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,500$28.61500.75
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$45,300$21.78501.77
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,280$21.29501.62
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$37,240$17.90502.40
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,110$23.13501.67
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$60,460$29.07500.61
Architectural and Engineering Managers$143,480$68.98400.35
Lodging Managers$55,750$26.80401.80
Managers, All Other$125,400$60.29400.13
Computer Occupations, All Other$97,160$46.71400.16
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,240$36.65402.42
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$48,120$23.14402.27
Community Health Workers$43,470$20.90401.23
Tutors$20,950$10.07400.41
Public Relations Specialists$60,180$28.93400.31
Occupational Therapists$98,320$47.27400.49
Veterinarians$113,080$54.37401.02
Massage Therapists$57,800$27.79400.79
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$49,910$24.00400.74
Skincare Specialists$38,970$18.73401.04
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$83,880$40.33400.28
File Clerks$34,680$16.67401.02
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,760$17.68400.31
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$38,700$18.61400.37
Helpers--Electricians$37,650$18.10401.16
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,350$17.96401.68
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$51,490$24.75402.62
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,440$23.77401.97
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,100$22.65402.43
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$57,000$27.41401.39
Prepress Technicians and WorkersNot publishedNot published403.81
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$27,420$13.18408.73
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$91,170$43.83300.21
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersNot publishedNot published300.35
Electrical Engineers$102,470$49.27300.34
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$84,090$40.43301.85
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$93,040Not published300.59
Dietitians and Nutritionists$63,330$30.45300.78
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$27,080$13.02305.50
Agricultural Equipment Operators$37,180$17.88302.40
Sheet Metal Workers$49,920$24.00300.54
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,150$23.15300.45
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,750$22.48300.37
Coaches and Scouts$17,650Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Residential Advisors$35,220$16.94Not publishedNot published
School Bus Monitors$17,490$8.41Not 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.