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Average South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and US Annual Wages – 2000
For 22 major occupational groups – and all groups combined
Green indicates that SC wages are higher than NC or GA wages.
Blue indicates that SC wages are lower than NC or GA wages.
| Occupational Categories |
South Carolina |
North Carolina |
Georgia |
United States |
Managers and Executives |
$54,940 |
$63,450 |
$68,820 |
$68,190 |
| Architecture and Engineering |
53,000 |
49,690 |
50,690 |
54,060 |
| Legal |
52,590 |
63,410 |
59,450 |
68,930 |
Computer and Mathematical |
48,430 |
59,370 |
56,310 |
58,050 |
| Healthcare Practitioners, Technologists, and Technicians |
46,760 |
46,740 |
44,810 |
47,990 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Sciences |
41,870 |
44,970 |
44,130 |
47,790 |
Business and Financial Operations |
39,540 |
45,780 |
47,720 |
48,470 |
| Education, Training and Library |
33,640 |
33,000 |
35,490 |
37,900 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media |
31,590 |
34,040 |
33,920 |
38,640 |
| Installation, Maintenance, Repair – Mechanics, Technicians |
31,040 |
31,890 |
33,470 |
33,760 |
Community and Social Services |
27,760 |
29,580 |
32,480 |
32,910 |
| Construction and Skilled Trades |
27,320 |
27,490 |
29,390 |
34,440 |
| Production – Assemblers, Machine Operators, etc |
25,610 |
24,360 |
24,220 |
26,450 |
| Protective Services – Fire, Police, Corrections, Security |
24,030 |
26,890 |
25,300 |
30,780 |
| Sales – Wholesale, Retail, Real Estate, Services, etc |
23,490 |
26,260 |
27,550 |
27,990 |
| Office and Administrative Support |
23,220 |
24,880 |
25,640 |
26,300 |
| Transportation and Material Moving – Air, Rail, Truck, etc |
23,100 |
23,950 |
25,880 |
25,630 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry |
20,610 |
21,980 |
19,070 |
18,860 |
Healthcare Aides and Assistants |
19,560 |
19,330 |
19,410 |
21,040 |
| Personal Care and Service |
18,400 |
18,090 |
22,120 |
20,510 |
| Building and Grounds – Cleaning and Maintenance |
17,220 |
17,900 |
17,730 |
19,570 |
| Food Preparation and Serving |
14,890 |
15,340 |
15,420 |
16,070 |
All Occupations |
28,420 |
30,197 |
31,508 |
32,890 |
The annual wages and salaries shown above are based on survey data collected from employers in all industry divisions in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. The data was collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is part of the US Department of Labor.
You can see the actual data we used by clicking these links: South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and the United States. These pages will also show you the individual occupations that make up each of the 22 major occupational groups.
In each of these four tables, we used the next-to-last column labeled "mean annual wage estimates."
We invite you to check our calculations for errors. If you find any, please write us. Thanks!
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