Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $223,350. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $167,690.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$223,350	$25,470	100
2	Chief Executives	$167,690	$46,550	50
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,610	$78,730	40
4	Pharmacists	$121,760	$40,660	130
5	Sales Managers	$105,630	$56,920	90
6	Lawyers	$104,900	$38,830	60
7	Marketing Managers	$104,850	$59,780	40
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$103,750	$81,380	40
9	Financial Managers	$103,450	$59,050	150
10	Industrial Production Managers	$103,250	$64,260	190
11	Human Resources Managers	$102,330	$62,740	40
12	Nurse Practitioners	$99,110	$36,260	110
13	Physician Assistants	$98,680	$63,800	30
14	Software Developers	$98,630	$65,000	50
15	Construction Managers	$98,140	$62,780	80
16	All Other Managers	$96,020	$59,070	40
17	Medical and Health Services Managers	$93,210	$61,010	120
18	Occupational Therapists	$91,880	$58,180	40
19	Administrative Services Managers	$90,600	$59,380	90
20	Physical Therapists	$84,880	$60,250	80
21	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$82,640	$61,720	180
22	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$82,550	$50,480	70
23	Industrial Engineers	$81,960	$59,790	170
24	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$81,090	$59,510	140
25	Project Management Specialists	$80,720	$50,470	80
26	Speech-Language Pathologists	$79,280	$47,120	60
27	General and Operations Managers	$79,140	$44,320	840
28	Mechanical Engineers	$76,840	$51,460	90
29	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$73,990	$43,650	40
30	Management Analysts	$71,900	$30,230	60
31	Civil Engineers	$71,010	$50,760	70
32	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$71,010	$46,000	110
33	Registered Nurses	$69,660	$49,660	820
34	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$69,190	$48,650	50
35	Social and Community Service Managers	$68,340	$45,820	40
36	Foresters	$66,660	$46,030	40
37	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$66,580	$42,520	30
38	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$66,070	$36,310	40
39	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,810	$40,080	190
40	Computer Systems Analysts	$63,920	$41,520	60
41	Physical Therapist Assistants	$63,500	$48,720	60
42	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$62,550	$47,510	40
43	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,120	$40,520	570
44	Respiratory Therapists	$62,090	$50,800	40
45	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,080	$44,930	190
46	Logisticians	$62,040	$41,510	60
47	Accountants and Auditors	$60,970	$40,680	220
48	Radiologic Technologists	$60,900	$45,670	70
49	Instructional Coordinators	$60,340	$35,890	100
50	Other Business Operations Specialists	$60,200	$37,840	50
51	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$59,810	$18,190	320
52	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$59,460	$18,020	40
53	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$59,010	$36,030	30
54	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$58,880	$44,810	30
55	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$58,440	$31,730	110
56	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$58,270	$30,100	30
57	Postal Service Clerks	$58,220	$39,770	50
58	Healthcare Social Workers	$58,050	$39,170	40
59	Food Service Managers	$57,810	$40,000	60
60	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$57,620	$30,380	80
61	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$57,200	$38,120	80
62	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$57,080	$40,410	120
63	Tool and Die Makers	$56,500	$36,380	40
64	Compliance Officers	$54,590	$32,280	70
65	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$54,090	$33,050	430
66	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$53,430	$30,110	110
67	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$52,970	$37,530	40
68	Millwrights	$52,500	$38,020	30
69	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$51,940	$33,280	200
70	Training and Development Specialists	$51,750	$34,420	50
71	Electricians	$51,360	$35,820	200
72	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$51,270	$32,850	430
73	Human Resources Specialists	$51,120	$36,750	170
74	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$50,480	$37,560	310
75	Logging Equipment Operators	$50,360	$30,780	220
76	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$50,310	$38,330	40
77	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$50,170	$26,660	30
78	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$49,800	$39,640	210
79	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$49,710	$39,760	290
80	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,590	$36,730	900
81	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$49,130	$24,790	70
82	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$48,860	$30,400	40
83	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,460	$28,760	700
84	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,210	$29,860	80
85	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,170	$36,310	1,180
86	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,090	$38,520	260
87	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$47,910	$46,080	110
88	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,690	$33,020	330
89	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,250	$24,170	70
90	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$47,080	$35,870	60
91	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$46,920	$34,570	130
92	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$46,680	$25,820	100
93	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$46,460	$36,600	30
94	Computer User Support Specialists	$46,380	$28,760	110
95	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$46,380	$37,180	30
96	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$46,370	$37,540	140
97	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$46,360	$30,230	100
98	Public Relations Specialists	$46,340	$26,430	40
99	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$46,300	$37,170	60
100	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,220	$31,200	150

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$195,380
2	Chief Executives	$152,800
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,340
4	Pharmacists	$121,750
5	Sales Managers	$120,620
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,510
7	Industrial Production Managers	$100,610
8	Physician Assistants	$99,510
9	Financial Managers	$98,360
10	Construction Managers	$97,930

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$171,390
2	Chief Executives	$128,570
3	Sales Managers	$124,670
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$111,150
5	Industrial Production Managers	$102,300
6	Nurse Practitioners	$100,270
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$100,250
8	Human Resources Managers	$98,980
9	Financial Managers	$98,300
10	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$93,620

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Sales Managers	$124,180
2	Chief Executives	$119,280
3	Pharmacists	$115,270
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$110,200
5	Construction Managers	$102,060
6	Financial Managers	$100,550
7	Human Resources Managers	$99,950
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,350
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$98,310
10	Industrial Production Managers	$97,200

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