Fastest-growing jobs in South Carolina

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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.2% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,230
--- Employment in 2023: 3,640
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,420

#50. Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.9% (1,530 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 10,600
--- Employment in 2023: 9,070
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $87,050

#49. Management Analysts
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.0% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,030
--- Employment in 2023: 880
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,450

#48. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.1% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,460
--- Employment in 2023: 2,100
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $67,420

#47. Cost Estimators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.6% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,680
--- Employment in 2023: 3,980
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $50,720

#46. Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.9% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,880
--- Employment in 2023: 3,290
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,430

#45. Social and Human Service Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.1% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,220
--- Employment in 2023: 1,880
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $26,350

#44. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.3% (570 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,690
--- Employment in 2023: 3,120
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $64,560

#43. Instructional Coordinators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.0% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,500
--- Employment in 2023: 1,250
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,190

#42. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.6% (210 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,230
--- Employment in 2023: 1,020
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $75,380

#41. Financial Specialists, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.9% (190 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,100
--- Employment in 2023: 910
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,170

#40. Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +21.6% (1,600 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 9,010
--- Employment in 2023: 7,410
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,810

#39. Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +21.7% (180 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,010
--- Employment in 2023: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $29,810

#38. Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.0% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,330
--- Employment in 2023: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $28,570

#37. Parking Attendants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.1% (2,280 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 12,600
--- Employment in 2023: 10,320
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $74,240

#36. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.3% (2,220 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 11,750
--- Employment in 2023: 9,530
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,820

#35. Medical Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.6% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,570
--- Employment in 2023: 1,270
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $33,350

#34. Tire Repairers and Changers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.2% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,640
--- Employment in 2023: 1,320
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $70,800

#33. Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.2% (2,540 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 13,050
--- Employment in 2023: 10,510
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $91,010

#32. Project Management Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.8% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,820
--- Employment in 2023: 2,260
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,550

#31. Public Relations Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.8% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,460
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,080

#30. Sheet Metal Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.4% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,320
--- Employment in 2023: 1,850
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $158,460

#29. Dentists, General
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.4% (1,510 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,460
--- Employment in 2023: 5,950
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $99,680

#28. Civil Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.8% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,120
--- Employment in 2023: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,360

#27. Couriers and Messengers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.0% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,210
--- Employment in 2023: 960
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $74,880

#26. Operations Research Analysts
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.2% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,060
--- Employment in 2023: 840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $236,950

#25. Family Medicine Physicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.3% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,490
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,550

#24. Tax Preparers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.8% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,510
--- Employment in 2023: 1,980
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,190

#23. Automotive Body and Related Repairers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.1% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,190
--- Employment in 2023: 2,490
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $30,150

#22. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.7% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,390
--- Employment in 2023: 1,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $72,480

#21. First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.1% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,770
--- Employment in 2023: 1,350
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $27,090

#20. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.6% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,540
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $79,060

#19. Business Teachers, Postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.0% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,280
--- Employment in 2023: 970
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $107,880

#18. Nuclear Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.0% (710 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,800
--- Employment in 2023: 2,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,480

#17. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.4% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,810
--- Employment in 2023: 2,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $90,660

#16. Data Scientists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.4% (2,960 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 11,570
--- Employment in 2023: 8,610
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $28,440

#15. Childcare Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.7% (1,470 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,480
--- Employment in 2023: 4,010
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $54,840

#14. Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.8% (1,570 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,840
--- Employment in 2023: 4,270
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $104,330

#13. Computer Occupations, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.9% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,150
--- Employment in 2023: 840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,470

#12. Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.4% (1,060 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,620
--- Employment in 2023: 2,560
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,390

#11. Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +43.9% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,770
--- Employment in 2023: 1,230
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,900

#10. Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +48.3% (1,420 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,360
--- Employment in 2023: 2,940
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $63,080

#9. Food Service Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +50.0% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,110
--- Employment in 2023: 740
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,810

#8. Skincare Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +66.9% (850 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,120
--- Employment in 2023: 1,270
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,670

#7. Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +67.0% (1,380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,440
--- Employment in 2023: 2,060
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,690

#6. Self-Enrichment Teachers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +70.1% (680 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,650
--- Employment in 2023: 970
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,840

#5. Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +70.5% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,040
--- Employment in 2023: 610
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $62,610

#4. Maintenance Workers, Machinery
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +81.4% (4,740 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 10,560
--- Employment in 2023: 5,820
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $79,190

#3. Business Operations Specialists, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +116.1% (1,010 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,880
--- Employment in 2023: 870
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,050

#2. Helpers--Electricians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +118.0% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,090
--- Employment in 2023: 500
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $87,870

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
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