Myrtle Beach Employment

Employment and Industries in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Area

Myrtle Beach's economy is primarily based on tourism. Hotels, resorts golf courses, theme parks and restaurants are important to the city. Other important economic sectors are healthcare, educational services and social services. The farming of tobacco, berries, watermelons and other crops also adds to the economy. Myrtle Beach also includes facilities that produce rubber, plastic, Styrofoam and ceramics.

The leading areas of employment in Myrtle Beach are accommodation and food services, construction, art, entertainment and recreation; healthcare, real estate rental and leasing; finance and insurance, and educational services. Sales and office occupations (29% of the labor force). Management, professional and related occupations (26% of the jobs). Service occupations (23% of the workforce).

There are numerous jobs that are more prevalent in Myrtle Beach than most other cities including hotel, motel and resort desk clerks, real estate sales agents, lodging managers, glaziers, maids and housekeeping cleaners, electrician's helpers, amusement and recreation attendants, and pharmacy aides.

Noteworthy details regarding Myrtle Beach. Cost of living index in 2008: 90.8 (U.S. average: 100). Average earnings in 2009: $24,000. Population 25 years of age and older holding a bachelor's degree: 23%.

The top companies in the Myrtle Beach area:

AVX Corporation
New South Companies
Baiden & Associates
Sands Investments Inc
New South International, Inc
Beach First National Bancshares
Myrtle Beach National Company
New South Lumber Company, Inc
Myrtle Beach Hospital, Inc
Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc
The Jackson Companies
Haigney Services Worldwide, Inc
Coastal Federal Bank
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Wild Water Fun Park
Food Lion
Coastal Carolina University

Local companies can contact the following helpful associations:

TheSunNews.com provides readers with details about the business endeavors in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Most Popular Jobs in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,560	49,610	$36,120 - 66,300	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,000	44,010	$24,850 - 62,030	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	790	44,400	$23,080 - 65,780	18%	79%
4	Lawyers	330	100,900	$47,720 -	11%	99%
5	Financial managers	280	82,490	$41,290 - 149,400	13%	60%
6	Sales managers	230	93,390	$37,320 -	10%	69%
7	Pharmacists	220	84,680	$37,140 - 128,070	22%	97%
8	Child, family, and school social workers	220	31,980	$22,870 - 42,810	19%	77%
9	Market research analysts	200	28,480	$13,180 - 54,910	20%	82%
10	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	180	36,410	$26,840 - 49,520	5%	58%
11	Chief executives	180	161,210	$78,690 -	2%	65%
12	Public relations specialists	170	36,830	$17,670 - 58,450	18%	81%
13	Coaches and scouts	150	33,990	$18,360 - 57,780	15%	60%
14	Medical and health services managers	140	69,700	$43,010 - 109,930	16%	57%
15	Advertising sales agents	130	45,450	$23,540 - 72,430	20%	56%
16	Management analysts	120	73,390	$25,250 - 131,930	22%	78%
17	Managers, all other	120	56,280	$39,580 - 80,190	7%	55%
18	Computer programmers	110	59,170	$34,570 - 94,110	0%	73%
19	Physical therapists	110	67,520	$52,200 - 104,010	27%	89%
20	Graphic designers	110	33,880	$26,290 - 40,770	10%	55%
21	Civil engineers	110	67,090	$40,400 - 83,660	18%	87%
22	Social and human service assistants	100	33,120	$15,930 - 47,300	34%	58%
23	Librarians	90	54,470	$36,640 - 74,890	4%	85%
24	Network and computer systems administrators	90	51,140	$30,520 - 78,160	27%	50%
25	Marketing managers	90	82,580	$44,670 - 147,500	14%	69%
26	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	90	63,460	$28,320 -	18%	56%
27	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	90	31,580	$21,760 - 46,130	15%	51%
28	Education administrators, postsecondary	90	74,030	$55,070 - 103,290	14%	78%
29	Instructional coordinators	80	69,030	$45,610 - 95,000	23%	79%
30	Network systems and data communications analysts	80	58,490	$35,520 - 94,650	53%	57%
31	Computer systems analysts	80	63,310	$36,100 - 120,090	29%	68%
32	Computer and information systems managers	70	85,090	$59,980 - 117,170	16%	73%
33	Meeting and convention planners	70	34,530	$18,200 - 51,570	20%	67%
34	Training and development specialists	70	42,850	$27,170 - 64,630	18%	56%
35	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	70	53,920	$31,360 - 87,420	12%	51%
36	Surveyors	60	49,580	$24,120 - 80,210	24%	82%
37	Speech-language pathologists	60	55,800	$37,400 - 76,800	11%	98%
38	Medical and public health social workers	60	39,920	$28,700 - 59,640	24%	77%
39	Sales and related workers, all other	60	19,920	$13,200 - 30,300	14%	62%
40	Advertising and promotions managers	50	60,230	$29,190 - 87,720	6%	76%
41	Floral designers	50	22,160	$17,500 - 27,650	0%	55%
42	Public relations managers	50	80,730	$50,920 - 115,660	17%	75%
43	Environmental engineers	40	80,330	$47,200 - 127,930	25%	86%
44	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	40	45,480	$34,170 - 61,970	17%	56%
45	Legislators	40	19,530	$13,410 - 34,990	1%	65%
46	Occupational health and safety specialists	40	41,360	$28,760 - 65,490	8%	72%
47	Database administrators	40	61,760	$44,510 - 83,040	29%	72%
48	Self-enrichment education teachers	40	33,780	$13,850 - 65,950	23%	54%
49	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	40	36,570	$27,810 - 49,440	34%	73%
50	Engineering managers	40	92,310	$58,390 - 141,510	7%	84%
51	Interior designers	40	52,660	$37,110 - 72,470	20%	55%
52	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	40	64,830	$42,390 - 79,880	16%	99%
53	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	40	44,060	$30,640 - 62,510	13%	73%
54	Human resources managers, all other	30	84,860	$48,700 - 107,390	11%	58%
55	Producers and directors	30		$ -	11%	75%
56	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	30	38,380	$27,360 - 51,060	18%	56%
57	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	30	42,760	$29,810 - 56,100	12%	51%
58	Dentists, general	30	149,230	$93,760 -	9%	100%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	7,550	22,910	$13,780 - 35,760	12%	25%
2	Waiters and waitresses	5,650	16,290	$12,810 - 24,020	11%	14%
3	Cashiers	5,380	17,670	$13,510 - 22,460	-2%	10%
4	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	4,520	18,310	$14,300 - 22,610	13%	5%
5	Office clerks, general	2,430	22,310	$14,600 - 31,270	13%	19%
6	Cooks, restaurant	2,220	22,150	$16,000 - 29,820	12%	5%
7	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	2,190	35,100	$19,410 - 57,930	4%	25%
8	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,180	15,490	$12,830 - 19,660	18%	5%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,020	21,650	$15,390 - 29,760	15%	4%
10	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,020	26,320	$17,560 - 39,180	10%	6%
11	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,970	21,150	$15,450 - 29,070	18%	6%
12	General and operations managers	1,710	73,260	$33,740 - 127,470	2%	48%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,640	21,470	$15,640 - 29,340	-7%	8%
14	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,610	28,050	$20,440 - 38,590	1%	18%
15	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,540	29,550	$18,590 - 41,530	13%	16%
16	Security guards	1,530	19,900	$13,850 - 26,760	17%	13%
17	Food preparation workers	1,470	18,270	$13,590 - 24,120	15%	7%
18	Construction laborers	1,400	25,870	$17,960 - 37,000	11%	5%
19	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,390	22,690	$16,720 - 31,250	2%	5%
20	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	1,340	21,340	$16,840 - 28,000	17%	14%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,250	37,890	$23,110 - 58,310	6%	29%
22	Dishwashers	1,220	16,880	$13,330 - 20,610	10%	3%
23	Cooks, fast food	1,200	17,190	$13,260 - 22,180	8%	5%
24	Customer service representatives	1,170	26,830	$18,250 - 39,130	25%	22%
25	Amusement and recreation attendants	1,110	18,260	$13,120 - 27,500	24%	22%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,100	33,790	$20,710 - 50,170	11%	14%
27	Bartenders	1,080	18,250	$13,100 - 26,590	11%	17%
28	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,050	15,470	$12,850 - 19,370	12%	6%
29	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,050	28,380	$17,920 - 40,290	8%	4%
30	Receptionists and information clerks	1,020	23,310	$17,140 - 31,370	17%	13%
31	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,010	17,230	$13,340 - 21,100	10%	17%
32	Real estate sales agents	950	40,980	$13,690 - 81,460	11%	45%
33	Carpenters	840	31,680	$20,840 - 41,630	10%	6%
34	Teacher assistants	830	20,160	$16,110 - 24,680	10%	18%
35	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	830	30,870	$22,280 - 45,070	10%	4%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	750	46,940	$31,930 - 67,880	9%	10%
37	Team assemblers	710	25,350	$18,590 - 34,590	0%	5%
38	Counter and rental clerks	670	18,710	$12,870 - 30,650	23%	16%
39	Tellers	650	25,220	$17,510 - 33,150	14%	16%
40	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	610	35,820	$25,650 - 49,160	15%	18%
41	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	610	20,400	$14,260 - 29,510	11%	5%
42	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	600	35,180	$27,120 - 47,710	11%	33%
43	Electricians	540	33,530	$26,760 - 40,950	7%	7%
44	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	540	16,010	$12,960 - 20,240	10%	8%
45	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	530	33,590	$24,240 - 42,690	8%	3%
46	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	510	20,600	$16,860 - 25,250	18%	7%
47	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	500	23,140	$15,530 - 32,420	4%	6%
48	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	490	18,170	$14,730 - 20,900	10%	5%
49	Helpers--electricians	490	21,700	$16,920 - 26,740	7%	3%
50	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	480	33,800	$22,860 - 41,980	14%	7%
51	Food service managers	480	48,190	$28,670 - 68,290	5%	24%
52	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	460	48,010	$32,350 - 65,180	7%	13%
53	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	430	37,230	$21,310 - 60,390	14%	4%
54	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	430	32,600	$22,620 - 44,330	11%	4%
55	Driver/sales workers	430	20,500	$12,940 - 37,870	-4%	4%
56	Personal and home care aides	420	19,320	$16,540 - 23,570	51%	10%
57	Child care workers	400	16,660	$13,040 - 20,640	18%	15%
58	Industrial truck and tractor operators	400	27,280	$19,230 - 32,410	-1%	2%
59	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	390	32,100	$22,270 - 42,330	9%	3%
60	Fire fighters	390	28,290	$21,750 - 38,850	12%	18%
61	Painters, construction and maintenance	380	27,230	$21,350 - 32,340	12%	6%
62	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	350	29,010	$17,730 - 44,170	13%	11%
63	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	340	30,430	$13,880 - 43,260	16%	26%
64	Loan officers	330	67,630	$42,880 - 114,240	12%	49%
65	Helpers--production workers	320	21,360	$15,770 - 28,030	0%	4%
66	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	320	19,740	$13,340 - 29,380	14%	3%
67	Telemarketers	300	20,380	$16,770 - 28,900	-9%	14%
68	Food servers, nonrestaurant	290	16,200	$12,750 - 22,270	16%	9%
69	Insurance sales agents	290	47,410	$26,100 - 95,470	13%	45%
70	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	290	25,720	$18,350 - 34,900	-6%	14%
71	Construction managers	280	71,120	$41,330 - 99,120	16%	29%
72	Medical secretaries	280	27,040	$20,920 - 33,760	17%	18%
73	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	280	29,580	$20,600 - 39,550	4%	15%
74	Medical assistants	270	28,170	$19,090 - 39,300	35%	10%
75	Postal service mail carriers	270			1%	11%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	270	38,000	$24,510 - 65,880	18%	15%
77	Pharmacy technicians	270	26,230	$18,690 - 33,360	32%	16%
78	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	260	20,850	$14,820 - 28,190	12%	0%
79	Bill and account collectors	260	28,640	$21,180 - 37,460	23%	13%
80	Parts salespersons	250	32,000	$21,760 - 42,370	-1%	6%
81	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	250	49,530	$23,800 - 75,420	4%	38%
82	Paralegals and legal assistants	240	35,960	$26,910 - 48,360	22%	45%
83	Dental assistants	230	33,600	$26,370 - 43,680	29%	9%
84	Nonfarm animal caretakers	220	20,000	$16,040 - 28,200	18%	16%
85	Dental hygienists	220	49,850	$32,620 - 64,110	30%	33%
86	Legal secretaries	220	40,890	$29,810 - 51,980	12%	18%
87	Real estate brokers	220	74,180	$44,190 - 108,620	11%	45%
88	Loan interviewers and clerks	210	36,170	$25,500 - 48,490	0%	24%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	210	47,580	$30,650 - 65,600	10%	17%
90	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	210	32,770	$16,960 - 50,420	27%	47%
91	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	210	21,370	$13,530 - 38,290	12%	6%
92	Cost estimators	200	50,160	$33,650 - 69,050	19%	32%
93	Chefs and head cooks	200	40,020	$22,800 - 59,250	8%	14%
94	Recreation workers	200	22,650	$16,980 - 32,500	13%	47%
95	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	190	49,840	$28,520 - 66,400	-4%	15%
96	Property, real estate, and community association managers	190	55,940	$35,600 - 76,180	15%	36%
97	Glaziers	190	27,930	$19,120 - 36,260	12%	0%
98	Administrative services managers	190	67,020	$31,730 - 99,930	12%	40%
99	Cooks, short order	180	21,230	$14,980 - 25,950	5%	5%
100	Brickmasons and blockmasons	180	31,450	$19,650 - 40,680	10%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near Myrtle Beach Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	21,340	1,340	7.6
Real estate sales agents	40,980	950	6.9
Lodging managers	47,980	140	6.5
Glaziers	27,930	190	6.2
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,310	4,520	6.1
Real estate brokers	74,180	220	6.1
Helpers--electricians	21,700	490	5.7
Amusement and recreation attendants	18,260	1,110	5.6
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	30,740	130	4.6
Pharmacy aides	19,130	150	4.5
Plasterers and stucco masons	33,550	120	4.3
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	23,850	140	3.7
Pipelayers	29,650	130	3.3
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	27,240	130	3.3
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	17,230	1,010	3.3
Surveying and mapping technicians	31,570	180	3.1
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	30,430	340	3.1
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	38,000	270	3
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	15,470	1,050	2.9
Cooks, restaurant	22,150	2,220	2.9
Food service managers	48,190	480	2.9
Photographers	22,290	140	2.8
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers	42,880	100	2.8
Dishwashers	16,880	1,220	2.8
Waiters and waitresses	16,290	5,650	2.8
Helpers--carpenters	22,020	160	2.8
Cooks, fast food	17,190	1,200	2.8
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	18,170	490	2.8
Bartenders	18,250	1,080	2.6
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	21,150	1,970	2.5
Chefs and head cooks	40,020	200	2.5
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	29,010	350	2.3
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	20,400	610	2.3
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	35,100	2,190	2.2
Pest control workers	31,320	110	2.2
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	20,850	260	2.2
Brickmasons and blockmasons	31,450	180	2.2
New accounts clerks	30,310	140	2.1
Nonfarm animal caretakers	20,000	220	2
Food preparation workers	18,270	1,470	2
Retail salespersons	22,910	7,550	2
Maintenance and repair workers, general	26,320	2,020	1.9
Food servers, nonrestaurant	16,200	290	1.9
Cashiers	17,670	5,380	1.9
Fire fighters	28,290	390	1.9
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	33,590	530	1.8
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	32,100	390	1.8
Counter and rental clerks	18,710	670	1.8
Painters, construction and maintenance	27,230	380	1.7
Roofers	27,490	170	1.7

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	205,500	1.15	120
Loan officers	67,630	1.14	330
Legal secretaries	40,890	1.14	220
Loan interviewers and clerks	36,170	1.13	210
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	33,790	1.12	1,100
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	21,340	1.1	1,340
Architectural and civil drafters	47,550	1.09	110
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	32,770	1.09	210
Chief executives	161,210	1.07	180
Tellers	25,220	1.06	650
Cooks, short order	21,230	1.06	180
Parts salespersons	32,000	1.05	250
Property, real estate, and community association managers	55,940	1.05	190
Real estate brokers	74,180	1.04	220
Dental assistants	33,600	1.04	230
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	37,230	1.03	430
Cooks, restaurant	22,150	1.02	2,220
Machinists	37,660	1.02	120
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	30,740	1.01	130
Pest control workers	31,320	1	110
Medical assistants	28,170	1	270
Management analysts	73,390	1	120
New accounts clerks	30,310	1	140
Food service managers	48,190	0.99	480
Cooks, fast food	17,190	0.99	1,200
Chefs and head cooks	40,020	0.99	200
Amusement and recreation attendants	18,260	0.99	1,110
Automotive body and related repairers	38,720	0.99	130
Lawyers	100,900	0.98	330
Dishwashers	16,880	0.98	1,220
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	28,380	0.98	1,050
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	29,580	0.98	280
Receptionists and information clerks	23,310	0.97	1,020
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	17,230	0.97	1,010
Advertising sales agents	45,450	0.97	130
Personal and home care aides	19,320	0.97	420
Nonfarm animal caretakers	20,000	0.97	220
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	28,050	0.96	1,610
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,310	0.96	4,520
Cashiers	17,670	0.95	5,380
Coaches and scouts	33,990	0.95	150
Food preparation workers	18,270	0.95	1,470
Sales managers	93,390	0.95	230
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,650	0.95	2,020
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,840	0.94	190
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	19,740	0.94	320
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,470	0.94	1,640
Bartenders	18,250	0.94	1,080
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	22,690	0.94	1,390
Retail salespersons	22,910	0.94	7,550

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