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Careers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Part of South Carolina.

Charleston-North Charleston, SC’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.962, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.7% · 458,707 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Anesthesiologists$308,880
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$303,680
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$255,650
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$228,740
  5. 5Dermatologists$207,000

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons11,930 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers10,850 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses9,760 employed
  4. 4Waiters and Waitresses9,580 employed
  5. 5Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand8,100 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Telephone Operators9.79× national avg
  2. 2Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other4.93× national avg
  3. 3Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators4.43× national avg
  4. 4Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic4.34× national avg
  5. 5Computer and Information Research Scientists4.22× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Anesthesiologists$305,937
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$300,786
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$253,214
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$226,560
  5. 5Dermatologists$205,028

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see South Carolina state page.