Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 348 detailed occupations covering about 158,270 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 21.4% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $198,000 — 30
Chief Executives $169,740 +95.4% 110
Architectural and Engineering Managers $129,620 -21.6% 70
Dentists, General $127,880 -23.1% 190
Pharmacists $125,330 -7.9% 400
Computer and Information Systems Managers $124,860 -26.3% 130
Physician Assistants $114,980 -11.6% 130
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $108,650 +47.9% 40
Financial Managers $107,790 -3.8% 410
Nurse Practitioners $106,460 -15.7% 250
Information Security Analysts $104,590 -13.1% 50
Sales Managers $101,090 -25.2% 490
Data Scientists $100,390 -31.9% 40
Industrial Production Managers $99,810 -14.7% 120
Veterinarians $98,630 -17.2% 120
Human Resources Managers $98,290 -27.9% 80
Medical and Health Services Managers $97,890 -11.6% 450
Administrative Services Managers $97,740 -8.2% 200
Managers, All Other $97,660 -26.9% 110
Optometrists $96,700 -26.7% 60
Software Developers $96,610 -42% 280
Computer Programmers $96,380 +41.2% 50
Engineers, All Other $96,100 -14.2% 40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $95,800 -7.4% 300
Computer Occupations, All Other $94,990 -24.8% 40

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 8,830 $26,440
Waiters and Waitresses 7,440 $18,190
Cashiers 6,750 $23,020
Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,270 $22,480
Cooks, Restaurant 4,380 $29,080
Stockers and Order Fillers 4,320 $28,580
Customer Service Representatives 3,680 $29,520
Office Clerks, General 3,520 $31,310
Registered Nurses 2,760 $75,410
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,640 $27,070
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 2,630 $39,060
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 2,610 $36,120
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,610 $34,990
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,470 $30,270
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,420 $36,580
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 2,380 $29,290
Cooks, Fast Food 2,290 $22,790
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,250 $26,330
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,940 $41,910
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,820 $48,530
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 1,820 $20,540
Construction Laborers 1,790 $33,740
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 1,700 $21,910
Food Preparation Workers 1,680 $27,350
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 1,580 $38,090
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