GeoFrame / Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
Population 413,391 · 364.8 people / sq mi
Real earning power — does pay outrun the cost of living?
Pay here runs at 0.74× the national wage against a cost of living -6.4% vs the nation — a net earning shortfall of -21.2%.
The geography at a glance
Occupations here
secondaryThe occupations we can price in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, ranked by pay — each with its premium over the occupation's national median and the employment growth BLS actually observed here. Jobs are associated context on GeoFrame; the geography is the anchor. Open any on JobFrame for the full role.
Employment growth 2019–2024, BLS OEWS
Across the 245 occupations Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC published in both 2019 and 2024, employment moved -14.9% (149,660 → 127,390jobs). A matched basket, not the metro's total employment — occupations BLS suppressed in either year are left out rather than counted as zero.
| Occupation | Metro pay | vs national | Employment growth2019–2024 | Pay source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human Resources Managers 11-3121 | $123,290 | -12.0% | -14.3% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Managers, All Other 11-9199 | $119,850 | -12.2% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Lawyers 23-1011 | $103,040 | -31.8% | -7.7% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012 | $101,320 | -6.5% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Marketing Managers 11-2021 | $100,020 | -37.9% | -52.9% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | $98,640 | -9.5% | +198.0%state | metro | on JobFrame › |
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 | $98,550 | -18.8% | +57.1% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Software Developers 15-1252 | $95,060 | -28.6% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 | $91,090 | -10.7% | +80.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Data Scientists 15-2051 | $90,280 | -19.8% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | $83,550 | -17.6% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | $78,910 | -24.0% | -35.3% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Civil Engineers 17-2051 | $77,000 | -22.7% | +60.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | $75,760 | -25.1% | +40.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099 | $75,380 | -6.0% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | $74,610 | -25.9% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 13-1141 | $65,510 | -14.9% | +18.0%state | metro | on JobFrame › |
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 | $65,070 | -20.3% | -12.3% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Training and Development Specialists 13-1151 | $62,400 | -5.2% | +90.9% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Human Resources Specialists 13-1071 | $60,210 | -17.4% | +28.6% | metro | on JobFrame › |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 | $58,190 | -18.3% | -8.6% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Logisticians 13-1081 | $56,620 | -30.0% | +75.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091 | $49,630 | -25.1% | +111.1% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 | $49,310 | -39.3% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 23-2011 | $47,970 | -21.4% | +50.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 19-4099 | $47,410 | -21.2% | +831.6%state | metro | on JobFrame › |
Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232 | $46,490 | -23.0% | -10.8% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Animal Caretakers 39-2021 | $28,970 | -13.4% | +47.1% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Compare metros
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC against its two nearest-cost peers and the nation — the metrics side by side.
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC this metro | Laredo, TX | Hattiesburg, MS | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median wage | $36,510 | $36,640 | $36,360 | $49,500 |
| Pay index | 0.74× | 0.74× | 0.73× | 1.00× |
| Cost of living (RPP) | 93.6 | 87.0 | 87.6 | 100.0 |
| Real earning power | 0.79× | 0.85× | 0.84× | 1.00× |
| Population | 413,391 | 272,823 | 11,406 | — |
Methodology
How to read this profile
Every number here is traceable — to a named source, a stated method, and an edition — and each value is labeled by how we know it: observed from data, computed by a formula, projected, or governed canon. Nothing is invented to fill a gap.
Where every number comes from
| What | Source & method | Edition | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-occupation median wage | BLS OEWS metropolitan-area all-occupation median | OEWS 2024 | observed |
| Pay index | Metro median ÷ national all-occupation median | OEWS 2024 | computed |
| Cost of living (RPP) | BEA Regional Price Parities (all items), national = 100 | BEA RPP 2023 | observed |
| Real earning power | Pay index ÷ (RPP ÷ 100) — pay against local cost | GeoFrame formula | computed |
| Population & density | U.S. Census population estimates + land area | Census | observed |
| Occupation pay by metro | BLS OEWS occupational medians (metro; state fallback where metro is suppressed) | OEWS 2024 | observed |
| Cost-of-labor rank | Rank of the metro cost-of-labor index across all areas | OEWS 2024 | computed |