Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
Across all occupations in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metropolitan area, the median wage is $46,580 a year ($22.39 an hour) and the mean $59,260, May 2025. That median is −9% against the US median of $50,980 and 0% against South Carolina's $46,490. BLS counts 434,900 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is surgeons, all other; the largest is fast food and counter workers.
All occupations: Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC vs South Carolina and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Hourly | $13.28 | $16.79 | $22.39 | $33.38 | $48.86 | $28.49 | 434,900 |
| Annual | $27,620 | $34,930 | $46,580 | $69,430 | $101,630 | $59,260 | ||
| South Carolina | Hourly | $13.01 | $16.65 | $22.35 | $33.82 | $49.52 | $28.50 | 2,305,080 |
| Annual | $27,070 | $34,630 | $46,490 | $70,340 | $103,010 | $59,280 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
506 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: South Carolina. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $630,540 | $303.15 | 70 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $249,480 | $119.94 | 380 |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $247,450 | $118.96 | 40 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $231,790 | $111.44 | 310 |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | $229,740 | $110.45 | ** |
| 6 | Pediatricians, General | $227,540 | $109.40 | 180 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $166,420 | $80.01 | 300 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in South Carolina | $161,180 | $77.49 | 870 |
| 9 | Computer Network Architects | $161,170 | $77.49 | 390 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,900 | $77.36 | 900 |
| 11 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $150,000 | $72.11 | ** |
| 12 | Optometrists | $149,380 | $71.82 | 70 |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | $148,480 | $71.38 | 720 |
| 14 | Financial Managers in South Carolina | $145,610 | $70.01 | 1,880 |
| 15 | Dentists, General | $139,940 | $67.28 | 540 |
| 16 | Managers, All Other in South Carolina | $136,820 | $65.78 | 320 |
| 17 | Pharmacists | $135,580 | $65.18 | 900 |
| 18 | Natural Sciences Managers | $133,790 | $64.32 | 120 |
| 19 | Administrative Services Managers | $130,330 | $62.66 | ** |
| 20 | Industrial Production Managers | $129,490 | $62.26 | 1,510 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
Most concentrated occupations in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | 16.88 | 250 | 0.58 | $46,210 |
| 2 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 14.48 | 530 | 1.21 | $39,760 |
| 3 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 10.69 | 1,020 | 2.34 | $46,950 |
| 4 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 9.25 | 230 | 0.54 | $49,390 |
| 5 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 6.94 | 430 | 0.98 | $38,280 |
| 6 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 5.72 | 1,990 | 4.58 | $45,160 |
| 7 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 4.67 | 170 | 0.38 | $30,830 |
| 8 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 4.66 | 170 | 0.39 | $41,490 |
| 9 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 4.41 | 730 | 1.67 | $50,940 |
| 10 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 3.90 | 390 | 0.91 | $69,580 |
Occupation groups in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $117,760 | $132,630 | 23,390 | 53.79 | 0.75 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $94,310 | $96,520 | 11,310 | 26.00 | 1.54 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $93,260 | $100,320 | 9,200 | 21.15 | 0.63 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $80,950 | $99,680 | 27,940 | 64.24 | 1.02 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $77,010 | $86,290 | 23,510 | 54.05 | 0.80 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $73,860 | $82,190 | 2,600 | 5.97 | 0.63 |
| Legal | $64,410 | $100,690 | 3,150 | 7.24 | 0.86 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $57,430 | $58,700 | 18,650 | 42.89 | 1.10 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $57,020 | $68,020 | 4,230 | 9.72 | 0.74 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $57,010 | $57,640 | 24,240 | 55.75 | 0.95 |
| Community and Social Service | $50,800 | $55,560 | 5,490 | 12.63 | 0.74 |
| Construction and Extraction | $49,370 | $55,780 | 15,650 | 35.99 | 0.87 |
| Production | $45,500 | $48,830 | 40,960 | 94.18 | 1.71 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $44,260 | $46,620 | 52,300 | 120.27 | 1.05 |
| Protective Service | $43,790 | $46,220 | 8,880 | 20.42 | 0.84 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $38,610 | $41,980 | 38,280 | 88.02 | 1.00 |
| Sales and Related | $36,400 | $49,850 | 43,100 | 99.10 | 1.15 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $36,350 | $41,500 | 270 | 0.62 | 0.22 |
| Healthcare Support | $35,370 | $37,240 | 18,450 | 42.43 | 0.83 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $34,430 | $35,500 | 12,440 | 28.61 | 0.98 |
| Personal Care and Service | $30,270 | $34,950 | 8,910 | 20.48 | 0.98 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $29,280 | $30,910 | 41,950 | 96.46 | 1.10 |
Every occupation in South Carolina, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 506 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC estimates (area 24860).
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.