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

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Upper 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 Upper 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 $148,200.

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

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Upper 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	$61,820	220
2	Chief Executives	$148,200	$46,550	90
3	Sales Managers	$137,140	$74,650	150
4	General Dentists	$135,880	$96,080	50
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,990	$90,880	100
6	Pharmacists	$125,450	$68,570	140
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,710	$68,240	100
8	Marketing Managers	$109,740	$54,270	60
9	Physician Assistants	$107,600	$81,660	70
10	All Other Managers	$106,410	$71,720	30
11	Financial Managers	$103,800	$58,850	200
12	Industrial Production Managers	$103,800	$70,880	310
13	Chemical Engineers	$99,740	$72,410	30
14	Nurse Practitioners	$99,420	$82,370	180
15	Occupational Therapists	$98,740	$48,210	40
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,720	$62,640	210
17	Administrative Services Managers	$98,550	$61,470	140
18	Physical Therapists	$95,770	$61,650	100
19	Human Resources Managers	$94,820	$64,310	60
20	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$94,800	$54,020	80
21	Construction Managers	$91,760	$56,610	150
22	Software Developers	$91,290	$60,260	90
23	Other Business Operations Specialists	$90,120	$36,380	70
24	Project Management Specialists	$84,230	$51,080	180
25	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$83,930	$49,390	60
26	Computer Systems Analysts	$83,090	$51,380	100
27	Electrical Engineers	$82,680	$58,900	140
28	Facilities Managers	$82,210	$62,970	30
29	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$81,940	$60,240	240
30	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$81,260	$49,210	30
31	Civil Engineers	$79,790	$50,630	110
32	Industrial Engineers	$79,390	$56,000	330
33	General and Operations Managers	$79,260	$43,420	1,330
34	Management Analysts	$78,320	$43,800	100
35	Registered Nurses	$77,880	$57,940	1,360
36	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$77,170	$47,740	140
37	Mechanical Engineers	$76,640	$45,760	200
38	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$74,730	$48,650	90
39	Lawyers	$74,500	$47,480	120
40	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,290	$41,720	50
41	Dental Hygienists	$71,670	$60,340	130
42	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$71,490	$31,730	110
43	Financial Analysts	$71,410	$39,870	70
44	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$67,410	$19,240	50
45	Cost Estimators	$66,980	$37,670	50
46	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$66,910	$40,900	30
47	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$65,530	$40,330	80
48	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,270	$44,740	1,010
49	Physical Therapist Assistants	$64,180	$46,930	70
50	Speech-Language Pathologists	$63,020	$50,050	70
51	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$62,910	$62,910	40
52	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$62,350	$38,210	290
53	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$62,330	$47,830	50
54	Accountants and Auditors	$62,160	$41,570	390
55	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$61,730	$45,430	150
56	Radiologic Technologists	$61,230	$44,670	130
57	Mechanical Drafters	$61,150	$49,670	60
58	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$61,080	$58,600	30
59	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,910	$38,820	170
60	Instructional Coordinators	$60,850	$38,850	100
61	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$60,830	$39,320	60
62	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$60,670	$40,100	40
63	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$60,600	$42,210	60
64	Personal Financial Advisors	$60,460	$40,680	60
65	Compliance Officers	$59,990	$32,280	90
66	Medical Equipment Repairers	$59,800	$41,440	40
67	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$59,630	$42,340	330
68	Social and Community Service Managers	$59,250	$37,870	60
69	Chemists	$59,190	$52,570	50
70	Logisticians	$58,910	$42,200	120
71	Tool and Die Makers	$58,620	$51,870	50
72	Food Service Managers	$58,570	$34,950	90
73	Respiratory Therapists	$58,430	$50,230	60
74	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$57,830	$32,290	140
75	Postal Service Clerks	$57,640	$39,770	60
76	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$57,330	$31,320	100
77	Healthcare Social Workers	$56,680	$36,050	70
78	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$56,320	$40,080	30
79	Property, Real Estate Managers	$56,030	$36,120	100
80	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$55,790	$38,480	320
81	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$55,740	$36,780	510
82	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$55,130	$36,730	30
83	Training and Development Specialists	$54,880	$33,560	140
84	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$53,730	$42,650	60
85	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$53,470	$37,220	110
86	Computer Network Support Specialists	$53,340	$35,120	70
87	Human Resources Specialists	$53,250	$37,020	260
88	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,040	$46,820	70
89	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$52,020	$40,380	120
90	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$51,570	$31,200	150
91	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$51,210	$29,720	580
92	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$51,160	$37,400	140
93	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$50,840	$36,360	240
94	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$50,660	$29,620	200
95	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$50,370	$32,840	300
96	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$50,170	$37,950	50
97	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$50,110	$39,640	270
98	Loan Officers	$49,950	$30,110	120
99	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$49,840	$29,620	100
100	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,800	$37,170	1,140

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$128,410
2	Sales Managers	$128,280
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,140
4	Pharmacists	$124,770
5	Marketing Managers	$124,310
6	Chief Executives	$120,470
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,540
8	Chemical Engineers	$102,080
9	Physician Assistants	$99,280
10	Nurse Practitioners	$99,250

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$152,660
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,200
3	Pharmacists	$122,110
4	Chief Executives	$118,480
5	Sales Managers	$117,930
6	Marketing Managers	$113,530
7	Physician Assistants	$111,090
8	Industrial Production Managers	$104,500
9	Chemical Engineers	$102,920
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,800

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$191,820
2	Physician Assistants	$164,300
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$161,430
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$139,180
5	Pharmacists	$124,580
6	Chief Executives	$120,390
7	Industrial Production Managers	$104,560
8	Chemical Engineers	$100,250
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$98,330
10	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$97,170

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