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Careers in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Part of South Carolina.

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.26, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.9% · 495,093 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$630,540
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$249,480
  3. 3Psychiatrists$247,450
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$231,790
  5. 5Nurse Anesthetists$229,740

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers12,280 employed
  2. 2Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand11,960 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons11,830 employed
  4. 4Cashiers10,250 employed
  5. 5Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators9,860 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders16.88× national avg
  2. 2Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders14.48× national avg
  3. 3Engine and Other Machine Assemblers10.69× national avg
  4. 4Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders9.25× national avg
  5. 5Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders6.94× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$676,110
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$267,510
  3. 3Psychiatrists$265,333
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$248,542
  5. 5Nurse Anesthetists$246,344

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.