The most recent statistics gathered by the US Government shows South Carolina to have 116,593 employers offering 1,904,651 jobs. The average weekly wage for these South Carolina jobs is $664 per week ($34,528 annually). Overall, the Private sector has more jobs in South Carolina than any other with 1,571,986 jobs and 112,883 employers. The average weekly wage for the Private sector is $648 per week ($33,696 annually). The next highest sector is Local Government jobs with 209,958 positions and 1,808 employers. The average weekly wage for Local Government jobs is $687 per week ($35,724 annually). Rounding out the jobs in South Carolina is the State Government sector which has 848 firms and agencies that employ 92,953 people in South Carolina. The average weekly wage for State Government jobs is $759 per week ($39,468 annually) .
A deeper analysis of these statistics reveals the specific industries that offer jobs in South Carolina. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs in the
Service-Providing sector make up the majority of South Carolina jobs. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs account for
29,356 employers in South Carolina which hire 376,564
people. Their average weekly salary is $607 per week ( $31,564 Annually).
Manufacturing jobs are created by 4,833 employers in South Carolina which employ
248,422 people. The average weekly salary for an employee who works in the Manufacturing industry is
$843 per week ($43,836 annually).
If you're interested in South Carolina jobs in the Goods-Producing industry, you should know that Manufacturing jobs employ
the most people, with 248,422 positions filled by 4,833
employers in South Carolina. A person with a career in Manufacturing earns $843 per week in pay, on average or
$43,836 annually.
The Construction industry makes up 124,685 South Carolina jobs. The number of businesses and
companies hiring employees in this field include 14,833 firms, paying their employees $730
weekly or $37,960 annually.
For those interested in the Service Providing industry, it is made up of 92,016 companies that create 1,185,112 South Carolina jobs.
Jobs in the Service Providing sector will earn an employee $600 weekly ($31,200 Annually).
The Goods Producing industry is made up of 20,867 companies that employ 386,874 people in South Carolina.
Jobs in Goods Producing industries pay on average $795 per week ($41,340 annually). The highest paying jobs in this sector are
Manufacturing jobs which pay on average $843 per week
($43,836 annually).
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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