Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in 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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 268 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $419,010 | $201.45 | 60 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $350,420 | $168.47 | 100 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $163,910 | $78.80 | 50 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $143,480 | $68.98 | 40 |
| 5 | Marketing Managers | $132,980 | $63.93 | 60 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $131,100 | $63.03 | 170 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $130,620 | $62.80 | 50 |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $128,780 | $61.91 | 200 |
| 9 | Managers, All Other | $125,400 | $60.29 | 40 |
| 10 | Software Developers | $124,090 | $59.66 | 120 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $123,780 | $59.51 | 180 |
| 12 | Industrial Production Managers | $122,960 | $59.12 | 240 |
| 13 | Administrative Services Managers | $122,200 | $58.75 | 90 |
| 14 | Sales Managers | $116,980 | $56.24 | 180 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $116,070 | $55.81 | 60 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $116,060 | $55.80 | 70 |
| 17 | Data Scientists | $114,300 | $54.95 | 60 |
| 18 | Facilities Managers | $114,260 | $54.93 | 50 |
| 19 | Veterinarians | $113,080 | $54.37 | 40 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $102,790 | $49.42 | 200 |
| 21 | Electrical Engineers | $102,470 | $49.27 | 30 |
| 22 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $101,030 | $48.57 | 90 |
| 23 | Physical Therapists | $100,330 | $48.24 | 80 |
| 24 | Construction Managers | $99,100 | $47.65 | 100 |
| 25 | Occupational Therapists | $98,320 | $47.27 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan 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.