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Jobs in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC: 434,900 jobs, median pay $46,580 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$46,580median pay
434,900jobs
19cities listed
$101,630top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC is a metropolitan area in South Carolina. BLS counts 434,900 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $46,580 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $27,620 and the highest-paid tenth more than $101,630).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Greenville, Greer, Anderson, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Easley, Taylors, Wade Hampton, Five Forks, Clemson, Berea, Gantt.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Fast Food and Counter Workers12,280$27,850$22,820$34,4501.14
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand11,960$38,520$30,270$48,8801.45
Retail Salespersons11,830$30,840$22,780$46,1601.09
Cashiers10,250$29,080$21,910$36,8601.19
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators9,860$40,840$34,160$50,5702.51
Registered Nurses9,730$81,400$68,530$100,6301.03
Customer Service Representatives9,430$39,010$29,540$59,4001.30
Waiters and Waitresses9,090$19,950$15,410$46,7301.43
Office Clerks, General8,410$36,030$20,540$54,2501.22
Home Health and Personal Care Aides8,190$29,800$24,860$35,4000.68
Stockers and Order Fillers7,340$35,560$29,830$48,0300.93
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners6,250$31,180$23,090$39,5701.01
General and Operations Managers5,780$106,750$57,470$222,1300.59
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers5,240$53,080$40,190$77,0700.91
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive4,870$46,120$29,430$61,2501.02
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4,650$63,630$44,570$101,0501.16
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General4,610$49,500$35,710$77,6801.08
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products4,430$60,840$35,000$138,4601.28
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education4,390$60,680$48,800$75,9901.13
Cooks, Restaurant4,360$35,680$24,220$44,8601.11
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel4,300$51,460$33,740$110,4101.22
Nursing Assistants3,820$37,220$31,220$43,8300.94
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks3,770$49,600$33,930$70,3500.98
Project Management Specialists3,600$94,780$59,850$158,6501.21
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3,500$38,790$29,990$64,3601.02
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers3,480$47,470$35,360$70,8202.09
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3,360$47,990$29,840$77,8501.07
Construction Laborers3,250$44,380$33,280$64,2301.06
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants3,090$39,410$35,610$53,2501.15
Security Guards3,000$35,760$28,690$45,1900.83
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks2,980$44,540$34,840$56,9601.30
Accountants and Auditors2,890$76,870$52,090$130,4200.71
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2,810$76,650$50,220$102,3401.49
Food Preparation Workers2,780$30,430$22,990$39,0901.11
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2,700$64,060$49,390$81,9000.91
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term2,680$34,930$24,020$34,9801.83
Industrial Engineers2,670$101,300$76,590$133,3602.61
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2,640$74,850$53,460$104,6101.16
Medical Assistants2,550$44,860$34,830$49,1301.12
Industrial Machinery Mechanics2,470$62,570$46,810$79,1302.01

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Physicians, All Other380$249,480$75,270$508,9900.39
Family Medicine Physicians310$231,790$103,630$330,3701.01
Chief Executives300$166,420$52,450$395,0100.53
Computer and Information Systems Managers870$161,180$97,620$228,7000.46
Computer Network Architects390$161,170$89,990$185,1600.77
Architectural and Engineering Managers900$160,900$111,050$223,6901.47
Marketing Managers720$148,480$78,160$243,1400.65
Financial Managers1,880$145,610$80,870$296,7900.80
Dentists, General540$139,940$51,850$318,0101.54
Managers, All Other320$136,820$77,860$217,1900.19
Pharmacists900$135,580$73,610$164,8100.99
Industrial Production Managers1,510$129,490$79,990$207,6002.20
Sales Managers1,770$129,090$60,400$226,4501.00
Human Resources Managers480$126,550$74,030$222,8200.77
Lawyers1,290$124,970$70,540$341,8400.61
Veterinarians320$123,920$47,470$177,7101.36
Physician Assistants440$123,310$51,850$164,9900.96
Software Developers2,070$121,790$67,630$197,8800.44
Nurse Practitioners1,120$119,280$81,910$145,5701.24
Construction Managers1,120$111,700$73,900$177,8001.05
General and Operations Managers5,780$106,750$57,470$222,1300.59
Civil Engineers1,170$102,830$65,330$160,6101.13
Occupational Therapists400$102,340$75,710$116,5100.87
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products590$101,890$49,160$196,7700.74
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary850$101,820$63,210$146,6600.93
Electrical Engineers690$101,620$73,800$165,2701.24
Mechanical Engineers1,800$101,570$78,820$165,7102.17
Industrial Engineers2,670$101,300$76,590$133,3602.61
Physical Therapists940$101,020$78,390$121,6201.26
Medical and Health Services Managers1,650$100,740$66,560$201,5800.99
Computer Systems Analysts1,120$99,830$59,850$141,6400.77
Computer Occupations, All Other550$96,130$33,760$162,6500.45
Project Management Specialists3,600$94,780$59,850$158,6501.21
Data Scientists660$91,490$61,110$138,2800.90
Financial and Investment Analysts800$89,040$59,650$146,4500.79
Speech-Language Pathologists330$88,610$52,040$118,6700.65
Management Analysts1,700$86,330$49,560$161,2100.68
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers320$84,530$76,690$102,5401.26
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists410$83,760$63,470$139,0601.04
Business Operations Specialists, All Other830$82,630$44,660$163,2800.27

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

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Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support52,300$44,2601.05
Sales and Related43,100$36,4001.15
Food Preparation and Serving Related41,950$29,2801.10
Production40,960$45,5001.71
Transportation and Material Moving38,280$38,6101.00
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical27,940$80,9501.02
Educational Instruction and Library24,240$57,0100.95
Business and Financial Operations23,510$77,0100.80
Management23,390$117,7600.75
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair18,650$57,4301.10
Healthcare Support18,450$35,3700.83
Construction and Extraction15,650$49,3700.87
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance12,440$34,4300.98
Architecture and Engineering11,310$94,3101.54
Computer and Mathematical9,200$93,2600.63
Personal Care and Service8,910$30,2700.98
Protective Service8,880$43,7900.84
Community and Social Service5,490$50,8000.74
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media4,230$57,0200.74
Legal3,150$64,4100.86
Life, Physical, and Social Science2,600$73,8600.63
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry270$36,3500.22

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

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Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Greenville · Greer · Anderson · Mauldin · Simpsonville · Easley · Taylors · Wade Hampton · Five Forks · Clemson

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?

BLS counts 434,900 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?

$46,580 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?

Physicians, All Other, with a median of $249,480 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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