Salaries in Columbia, SC
142K residents · Columbia, SC metro area
Columbia, SC is part of the Columbia, SC metropolitan area, the geography the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics uses for local wage estimates. The pages below show median pay for hundreds of occupations in and around Columbia, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.
Across all occupations, the median annual wage in South Carolina is $46,490. Cost of living varies widely within a metro, so treat these figures as a starting point.
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Convert any pay figure for Columbia and see how it compares.
- Hourly
- $31.25
- Daily
- $250
- Weekly
- $1,250
- Bi-weekly
- $2,500
- Monthly
- $5,417
- Annual
- $65,000
Top-paying jobs in Columbia
Physicians, All Other$374,300Obstetricians and Gynecologists$296,020Anesthesiologists$290,620Nurse Anesthetists$271,350Psychiatrists$251,060Dentists, General$228,820Family Medicine Physicians$224,360Chief Executives$176,890Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,260Advertising and Promotions Managers$159,950Optometrists$156,350Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,570
Most common jobs in Columbia
Popular salary guides
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,210
- Retail Salespersons$29,540
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,170
- General and Operations Managers$103,950
- Registered Nurses$81,920
- Cashiers$27,830
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,530
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37,180
- Customer Service Representatives$37,430
- Office Clerks, General$38,320
- Waiters and Waitresses$17,810
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,170