May 2025 OEWS · South Carolina

Highest-paying jobs in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

All-occupations median

$46,580

10th percentile
$27,620
25th percentile
$34,930
Median
$46,580
75th percentile
$69,430
90th percentile
$101,630
Mean
$59,260

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 434,900.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 93.260, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

South Carolina · What this metro includes

Warehouse workers driving forklifts loaded with goods
Forklift operators in a Miami warehouse, 2011. Photograph by U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Surgeons, All Other70$104,450$630,540$690,980
Physicians, All Other380$75,270$249,480$508,990
Psychiatrists40$84,270$247,450$402,170
Family Medicine Physicians310$103,630$231,790$330,370
Nurse AnesthetistsNot available$186,350$229,740$429,020
Pediatricians, General180$119,020$227,540$323,550
Chief Executives300$52,450$166,420$395,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers870$97,620$161,180$228,700
Computer Network Architects390$89,990$161,170$185,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers900$111,050$160,900$223,690
Advertising and Promotions ManagersNot available$96,570$150,000$227,870
Optometrists70$44,470$149,380$168,920
Marketing Managers720$78,160$148,480$243,140
Financial Managers1,880$80,870$145,610$296,790
Dentists, General540$51,850$139,940$318,010
Managers, All Other320$77,860$136,820$217,190
Pharmacists900$73,610$135,580$164,810
Natural Sciences Managers120$67,710$133,790$237,070
Administrative Services ManagersNot available$70,960$130,330$274,990
Industrial Production Managers1,510$79,990$129,490$207,600
Nurse Midwives30$95,270$129,360$157,370
Sales Managers1,770$60,400$129,090$226,450
Purchasing Managers140$79,540$128,670$213,060
Physicists70$124,820$128,040$249,920
Human Resources Managers480$74,030$126,550$222,820
Compensation and Benefits Managers60$81,950$125,750$216,770
Public Relations Managers120$67,350$125,250$238,240
Lawyers1,290$70,540$124,970$341,840
Nuclear Engineers150$77,320$124,690$153,730
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors50$77,940$124,550$156,790
Veterinarians320$47,470$123,920$177,710
Physician Assistants440$51,850$123,310$164,990
Commercial Pilots40$77,710$122,230$160,840
Software Developers2,070$67,630$121,790$197,880
Database Architects250$80,200$121,610$171,510
Computer Hardware Engineers90$74,670$119,670$171,540
Nurse Practitioners1,120$81,910$119,280$145,570
Education Administrators, All Other50$46,310$115,920$137,800
Construction Managers1,120$73,900$111,700$177,800
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers670$71,430$109,520$184,180

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers12,280$22,820$27,850$34,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand11,960$30,270$38,520$48,880
Retail Salespersons11,830$22,780$30,840$46,160
Cashiers10,250$21,910$29,080$36,860
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators9,860$34,160$40,840$50,570
Registered Nurses9,730$68,530$81,400$100,630
Customer Service Representatives9,430$29,540$39,010$59,400
Waiters and Waitresses9,090$15,410$19,950$46,730
Office Clerks, General8,410$20,540$36,030$54,250
Home Health and Personal Care Aides8,190$24,860$29,800$35,400
Stockers and Order Fillers7,340$29,830$35,560$48,030
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners6,250$23,090$31,180$39,570
General and Operations Managers5,780$57,470$106,750$222,130
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers5,240$40,190$53,080$77,070
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive4,870$29,430$46,120$61,250
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4,650$44,570$63,630$101,050
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General4,610$35,710$49,500$77,680
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products4,430$35,000$60,840$138,460
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education4,390$48,800$60,680$75,990
Cooks, Restaurant4,360$24,220$35,680$44,860
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel4,300$33,740$51,460$110,410
Nursing Assistants3,820$31,220$37,220$43,830
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks3,770$33,930$49,600$70,350
Project Management Specialists3,600$59,850$94,780$158,650
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3,500$29,990$38,790$64,360

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC is $46,580. Employment is 434,900.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?

Surgeons, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $630,540, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC.