May 2025 OEWS · South Carolina

Highest-paying jobs in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC

All-occupations median

$37,930

10th percentile: $22,530
25th percentile: $29,380
Median: $37,930
75th percentile: $58,650
90th percentile: $83,510
Mean: $49,710

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 146,260.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 93.642, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Physicians, All Other	240	$62,010	$349,720	$500,060
Nurse Anesthetists	40	$210,100	$279,570	$323,640
Family Medicine Physicians	140	$57,000	$263,630	$323,200
Chief Executives	100	$97,220	$194,350	$392,410
Database Architects	Not available	$89,930	$153,240	$204,790
Architectural and Engineering Managers	30	$114,410	$152,050	$230,840
Optometrists	50	$76,390	$150,010	$161,420
Marketing Managers	110	$70,570	$143,450	$295,240
Computer and Information Systems Managers	100	$75,900	$140,200	$212,920
Financial Managers	400	$71,560	$137,450	$272,850
Pharmacists	320	$82,990	$135,410	$164,720
Dentists, General	130	$97,190	$134,420	$265,330
Veterinarians	80	$61,040	$128,630	$203,650
Managers, All Other	80	$69,370	$126,610	$175,760
Physician Assistants	140	$75,900	$125,700	$161,550
Management Analysts	280	$53,890	$124,400	$172,860
Administrative Services Managers	160	$63,180	$122,290	$181,450
Nurse Practitioners	260	$97,120	$121,390	$154,630
Mechanical Engineers	60	$76,820	$120,070	$149,990
Lawyers	440	$61,370	$118,950	$265,820
Human Resources Managers	60	$62,720	$116,010	$229,510
Industrial Production Managers	100	$67,630	$110,070	$166,970
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	190	$89,060	$104,360	$167,580
Medical and Health Services Managers	480	$62,130	$103,900	$171,280
Real Estate Brokers	Not available	$17,140	$103,070	$113,460
Physical Therapists	240	$60,930	$102,480	$122,880
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	120	$58,440	$101,770	$173,300
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	40	$46,880	$101,680	$167,280
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	120	$72,840	$101,620	$211,110
Computer Network Architects	50	$63,430	$101,520	$135,320
Occupational Therapists	100	$64,880	$100,760	$114,720
Personal Financial Advisors	80	$42,170	$99,860	$416,330
Construction Managers	340	$59,250	$97,580	$173,960
Industrial Engineers	70	$59,360	$96,870	$125,040
Social Workers, All Other	30	$49,400	$96,140	$115,380
Sales Managers	530	$49,490	$95,620	$211,540
Facilities Managers	110	$60,860	$94,310	$155,390
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	70	$58,470	$93,360	$123,860
Data Scientists	100	$65,570	$91,740	$141,710
Computer Programmers	30	$66,660	$91,180	$120,730

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	40	$11.99	$28.50	$48.21
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	Not available	$24.15	$25.86	$40.44

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Retail Salespersons	7,780	$22,190	$29,320	$44,740
Waiters and Waitresses	6,390	$15,080	$17,350	$46,150
Fast Food and Counter Workers	5,200	$22,280	$27,600	$34,130
Cashiers	4,710	$21,210	$27,850	$35,330
Cooks, Restaurant	3,420	$27,910	$35,190	$42,530
Registered Nurses	3,150	$66,250	$80,640	$100,380
Stockers and Order Fillers	3,000	$28,720	$35,390	$46,290
Customer Service Representatives	2,950	$27,440	$36,510	$57,040
Office Clerks, General	2,510	$18,000	$36,190	$54,900
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2,290	$28,250	$35,530	$43,780
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,190	$27,490	$39,080	$60,010
General and Operations Managers	2,110	$50,980	$87,260	$181,950
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,080	$29,310	$38,770	$58,140
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2,000	$28,510	$46,350	$75,900
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,960	$37,960	$46,360	$60,190
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,930	$22,740	$29,690	$36,130
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,920	$23,120	$29,730	$34,340
Bartenders	1,800	$15,080	$17,420	$49,620
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,790	$21,360	$30,250	$38,720
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,770	$28,030	$40,490	$58,670
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,610	$22,690	$51,790	$112,720
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,590	$28,040	$34,410	$44,180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,560	$38,920	$59,370	$92,970
Construction Laborers	1,440	$31,330	$38,210	$61,550
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	1,430	$16,900	$24,460	$38,610

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC is $37,930. Employment is 146,260.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $349,720, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC.