Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Northwestern 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 (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 313 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $279,620 | $134.43 | 230 |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | $278,640 | $133.96 | 70 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $232,600 | $111.83 | 110 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $161,250 | $77.53 | 50 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $155,950 | $74.98 | 120 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,660 | $67.15 | 100 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $136,250 | $65.51 | 50 |
| 8 | Sales Managers | $133,740 | $64.30 | 200 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $133,690 | $64.28 | 200 |
| 10 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $130,850 | $62.91 | 110 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $129,260 | $62.14 | 60 |
| 12 | Industrial Production Managers | $127,790 | $61.44 | 440 |
| 13 | Financial Managers | $124,400 | $59.81 | 270 |
| 14 | Physician Assistants | $122,690 | $58.99 | 110 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioners | $121,720 | $58.52 | 250 |
| 16 | Administrative Services Managers | $117,770 | $56.62 | 110 |
| 17 | Lawyers | $117,680 | $56.58 | 130 |
| 18 | Software Developers | $117,140 | $56.32 | 150 |
| 19 | Human Resources Managers | $112,490 | $54.08 | 70 |
| 20 | Purchasing Managers | $112,270 | $53.98 | 30 |
| 21 | Veterinarians | $108,910 | $52.36 | 30 |
| 22 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $108,590 | $52.21 | 40 |
| 23 | Data Scientists | $106,160 | $51.04 | 60 |
| 24 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $105,170 | $50.56 | 60 |
| 25 | Construction Managers | $104,760 | $50.37 | 190 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Northwestern 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.