Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeast 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 Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area are those of anesthesiologists, with an average annual salary of $235,530. The second highest-paying jobs are those of all other physicians, with an average salary of $210,510.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Northeast 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 Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Anesthesiologists	$235,530	$170,790	30
2	All Other Physicians	$210,510	$60,280	150
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$185,730	$174,460	120
4	Chief Executives	$133,210	$17,760	70
5	General Dentists	$130,710	$64,900	70
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,250	$93,360	70
7	Lawyers	$124,990	$38,630	250
8	Pharmacists	$124,740	$75,200	240
9	Sales Managers	$123,810	$51,520	130
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$115,740	$73,640	80
11	Purchasing Managers	$106,700	$67,620	30
12	Marketing Managers	$105,810	$69,440	60
13	Industrial Production Managers	$105,730	$74,360	260
14	Nurse Practitioners	$104,690	$79,750	180
15	Human Resources Managers	$104,490	$62,610	60
16	Financial Managers	$101,680	$62,480	300
17	Software Developers	$100,910	$66,050	90
18	Veterinarians	$99,900	$54,230	60
19	All Other Managers	$99,030	$48,380	60
20	Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,800	$65,640	300
21	Facilities Managers	$96,670	$52,000	40
22	Physician Assistants	$96,520	$92,800	60
23	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$94,820	$65,290	320
24	Construction Managers	$94,600	$61,250	100
25	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$92,220	$50,490	110
26	Physical Therapists	$89,350	$58,720	140
27	Electrical Engineers	$88,090	$52,450	40
28	Industrial Engineers	$85,170	$59,540	220
29	Administrative Services Managers	$84,620	$51,400	170
30	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$81,660	$61,590	50
31	Foresters	$80,710	$52,360	80
32	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,780	$46,490	80
33	General and Operations Managers	$78,800	$45,720	1,470
34	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$77,230	$66,210	40
35	Registered Nurses	$77,100	$54,870	1,940
36	Mechanical Engineers	$76,820	$50,540	140
37	Personal Financial Advisors	$76,490	$43,370	50
38	Occupational Therapists	$76,380	$58,170	70
39	Computer Systems Analysts	$75,800	$45,760	100
40	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,720	$47,120	90
41	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$75,030	$41,260	50
42	Civil Engineers	$74,570	$49,400	100
43	Financial Analysts	$74,250	$49,460	60
44	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$73,990	$43,650	100
45	Instructional Coordinators	$72,510	$47,580	120
46	Project Management Specialists	$72,300	$38,410	180
47	Dental Hygienists	$72,170	$58,890	120
48	School Psychologists	$69,490	$49,720	50
49	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$69,400	$38,300	70
50	Management Analysts	$68,590	$44,580	110
51	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$65,550	$31,180	50
52	Physical Therapist Assistants	$65,300	$46,710	110
53	Computer Occupations, All Other	$65,290	$46,810	30
54	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$65,140	$46,300	80
55	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$64,240	$31,810	120
56	Real Estate Brokers	$64,050	$42,070	0
57	Respiratory Therapists	$63,780	$51,260	100
58	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,980	$38,730	80
59	Other Business Operations Specialists	$62,950	$33,280	100
60	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$62,390	$39,720	380
61	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$62,360	$38,790	90
62	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$61,690	$45,630	60
63	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$61,180	$41,610	40
64	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,160	$40,410	960
65	Loan Officers	$61,050	$35,880	230
66	Accountants and Auditors	$60,960	$39,270	450
67	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$60,350	$47,470	50
68	Tool and Die Makers	$60,240	$49,740	40
69	Healthcare Social Workers	$60,050	$37,030	110
70	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$59,990	$37,440	130
71	Radiologic Technologists	$59,500	$46,910	190
72	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,720	$28,380	110
73	Medical Equipment Repairers	$58,600	$46,840	30
74	Human Resources Specialists	$58,060	$38,640	300
75	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$57,820	$30,100	50
76	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$57,700	$32,450	440
77	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$57,550	$25,130	130
78	Food Service Managers	$57,440	$37,700	150
79	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$57,360	$41,660	120
80	Funeral Home Managers	$57,240	$48,600	30
81	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$56,890	$38,810	400
82	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$56,440	$29,370	220
83	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$56,140	$33,860	50
84	Postal Service Clerks	$55,540	$39,770	120
85	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$55,100	$30,910	160
86	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$54,980	$38,790	530
87	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$54,080	$28,970	610
88	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$53,730	$42,650	70
89	Computer Network Support Specialists	$53,110	$37,970	50
90	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$52,650	$39,060	40
91	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$51,780	$34,830	1,020
92	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$51,730	$35,810	510
93	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,480	$39,640	350
94	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,390	$32,630	360
95	Compliance Officers	$51,020	$31,660	140
96	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$50,860	$39,450	50
97	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$50,470	$38,020	1,380
98	Logisticians	$50,190	$39,580	90
99	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$49,750	$41,000	30
100	Public Relations Specialists	$49,640	$31,780	50

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$123,540
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$119,870
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,870
4	Industrial Production Managers	$119,140
5	Sales Managers	$115,840
6	Chief Executives	$102,780
7	Lawyers	$102,760
8	Financial Managers	$102,370
9	Nurse Practitioners	$100,540
10	Marketing Managers	$99,590

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$161,750
2	Pharmacists	$123,890
3	Financial Managers	$122,370
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$121,960
5	Industrial Production Managers	$113,600
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,080
7	Nurse Practitioners	$103,550
8	Veterinarians	$101,330
9	Physician Assistants	$100,780
10	Construction Managers	$95,930

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$185,730
2	General Dentists	$176,950
3	Chief Executives	$128,880
4	Sales Managers	$122,450
5	Pharmacists	$121,750
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$114,990
7	Industrial Production Managers	$108,930
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$106,390
9	Nurse Practitioners	$99,160
10	Financial Managers	$95,250

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