Snapshot of
Employment in South Carolina in 2010
- #24 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
- #25 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
- #35 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
- #43 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
- #44 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
- #45 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #48 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #46 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #47 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #48 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #48 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #48 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #48 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
South Carolina
United States
Total Employment
1,746,820
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-56,080
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.03 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
49.90 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
58.20 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
11.00 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
9.60 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
12.30 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
South Carolina
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Salary Information for
South Carolina
Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
South Carolina
United States
Average Annual Salary
$37,920
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$18.23
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.02 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
South Carolina
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VIEW ALL SOUTH CAROLINA OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Management Occupations: $93,470
2. Legal Occupations: $74,030
3. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $68,920
4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $63,520
5. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $60,850
Table 3. Highest Paying
South Carolina Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Community and Social Service Occupations: 0.09 %
2. Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations: 0.05 %
3. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.04 %
4. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 0.03 %
5. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: 0.03 %
Table 4.
South Carolina Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 16.50 %
2. Sales and Related Occupations: 11.06 %
3. Production Occupations: 9.52 %
4. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 9.47 %
5. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 6.74 %
Table 5. Popular
South Carolina Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.04 %
2. Community and Social Service Occupations: 0.03 %
3. Protective Service Occupations: 0.01 %
4. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.01 %
5. Personal Care and Service Occupations: 0.00 %
Table 6.
South Carolina Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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VIEW ALL METRO AREAS IN SOUTH CAROLINA
HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS
2. Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC: $39,960
3. Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC: $39,110
4. Spartanburg, SC: $38,570
Table 7. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries
METRO AREAS WITH FASTEST GROWING WAGES
1. Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC: 0.03 %
4. Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC: 0.02 %
Table 8. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR METRO AREAS
2. Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC: 287,180
3. Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC: 275,420
4. Spartanburg, SC: 111,690
5. Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC: 107,110
Table 9. Metro Areas with Highest Employment
FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS
3. Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC: -0.02 %
4. Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC: -0.03 %
5. Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC: -0.03 %
Table 10. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
1. Charleston-North Charleston, SC : 14,248
3. Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC : 13,325
4. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC : 7,435
5. Spartanburg, SC : 5,563
Table
11. Metro Areas with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS
2. Charleston-North Charleston, SC : 1.2
3. Spartanburg, SC : 1.19
4. Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC : 1.18
5. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC : 1.18
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12. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Establishments Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
1. Spartanburg, SC : 21.69
2. Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC : 21.03
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13. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Spartanburg, SC : $803,616
2. Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC : $752,918
3. Columbia, SC : $706,555
4. Florence, SC : $659,455
5. Charleston-North Charleston, SC : $603,353
Table
14. Metro Areas with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
3. Health care and social assistance: 12.34%
4. Accommodation and food services: 11.64%
5. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 8%
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15. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
3. Other services (except public administration): 10,509
4. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 9,085
5. Health care and social assistance: 7,515
Table
16. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
3. Management of companies and enterprises: 60.46
5. Educational services: 30.47
Table
17. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
2. Management of companies and enterprises: $4,426,290
3. Manufacturing: $2,742,089
4. Information: $2,357,646
5. Health care and social assistance: $1,087,843
Table
18. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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- Popular Colleges in South Carolina
- University of South Carolina-Columbia - Columbia, SC
- Clemson University - Clemson, SC
- Trident Technical College - Charleston, SC
- Midlands Technical College - West Columbia, SC
- College of Charleston - Charleston, SC
- Coastal Carolina University - Conway, SC
- Horry-Georgetown Technical College - Conway, SC
- Tri-County Technical College - Pendleton, SC
- York Technical College - Rock Hill, SC
- Winthrop University - Rock Hill, SC
Table
19. Popular Colleges in
South Carolina.
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20. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
South Carolina.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
South Carolina
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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