Charleston, South Carolina Metro Area

MSA: Charleston-North Charleston, SC
counties: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester

Population (2017 estimate): 776,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.5%

NFP Employment (2017): 353,000
Average Earnings (2017): $46,220

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,3.2000,1.7,
2013,2.2000,1.6,
2014,3.3000,1.9,
2015,3.7000,2.1,
2016,3.3000,1.8,
2017,2.4000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,2.5000,2.3,
2013,-0.2000,2.0,
2014,7.2000,2.3,
2015,1.1000,2.4,
2016,2.0000,2.0,
2017,7.2000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.6000,8.1000,
2013,6.3000,7.4000,
2014,5.5000,6.2000,
2015,5.1000,5.3000,
2016,4.3000,4.9000,
2017,3.6000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,39070.00,42068.00,
2013,38980.00,42900.00,
2014,41800.00,43888.00,
2015,42280.00,44928.00,
2016,43130.00,45812.00,
2017,46220.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	14,860	45.4	0.9	$86,650
Business and Financial Operations	14,570	44.5	0.9	$61,070
IT and Mathematical	9,990	30.5	1.0	$73,280
Architecture and Engineering	7,060	21.5	1.2	$70,520
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,660	5.1	0.6	$55,380
Community and Social Services	3,700	11.3	0.8	$41,010
Legal and Judicial	2,820	8.6	1.1	$51,410
Education, Training, and Library	18,150	55.4	0.9	$46,180
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	3,510	10.7	0.8	$36,810
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	23,040	70.3	1.2	$63,190
Healthcare Support	8,640	26.4	0.9	$27,970
Protective Services	8,060	24.6	1.0	$36,250
Food Preparation and Serving Related	35,410	108.0	1.2	$19,360
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	12,320	37.6	1.2	$21,650
Personal Care and Services	8,570	26.2	0.8	$19,610
Sales and Related	36,660	111.9	1.1	$23,630
Office and Administrative Support	49,290	150.4	1.0	$32,310
Construction and Extraction	14,410	44.0	1.1	$36,420
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	14,660	44.7	1.2	$42,250
Production	19,440	59.3	0.9	$38,290
Transportation and Material Moving	20,420	62.3	0.9	$30,510