Establishment counts and wages for 89 industries in Columbia, SC (metro), with each industry's national profit margin. Public-domain Census, BLS & IRS data.
| Industry | Establishments | Avg wkly wage | Net margin (nat'l) |
|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 2,124 | — | 34.9% |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 2,109 | $1,830 | 39.7% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 2,106 | — | 18.9% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1,762 | — | 1.9% |
| Construction (all) | 1,641 | $1,331 | 14.8% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 1,403 | $1,500 | 36.3% |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,256 | — | 20.2% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 1,107 | $1,208 | 15.7% |
| Administrative & Support & Waste Services | 1,095 | — | 19.8% |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 1,042 | — | 24.3% |
| Administrative & Support Services | 1,015 | — | 21.2% |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic & Professional Orgs | 983 | — | 40.7% |
| Real Estate | 875 | — | 27.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 744 | — | 8.5% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 629 | — | 3.4% |
| Legal Services | 583 | — | 43.8% |
| Personal & Laundry Services | 561 | — | 24.4% |
| Credit Intermediation & Related Activities | 525 | — | 18.3% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 481 | — | 7.5% |
| Social Assistance | 454 | — | 36.7% |
| Construction of Buildings | 428 | — | 13.2% |
| Insurance Agencies & Brokerages | 406 | — | 36.1% |
| Gasoline Stations | 401 | — | 2.0% |
| Food & Beverage Retailers | 393 | — | 4.3% |
| Automotive Repair & Maintenance | 391 | — | 8.0% |
| Truck Transportation | 369 | — | 10.1% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers | 363 | — | 35.0% |
| Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 349 | — | 3.6% |
| Clothing & Accessories Stores | 319 | — | -2.8% |
| Offices of Dentists | 306 | — | 27.1% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep & Bookkeeping Services | 301 | — | 40.7% |
| Architectural, Engineering & Related Services | 292 | — | 31.9% |
| Information | 287 | — | 24.6% |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 276 | — | 7.5% |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 271 | — | 21.6% |
| Educational Services | 256 | — | 29.4% |
| Health & Personal Care Stores | 251 | — | 0.9% |
| Nursing & Residential Care Facilities | 249 | — | 14.9% |
| Landscaping Services | 247 | — | 21.2% |
| Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors | 246 | — | 15.7% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 218 | — | 37.0% |
| Janitorial Services | 217 | — | 21.2% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 208 | — | 3.4% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 204 | — | 6.6% |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts & Investments | 200 | — | 14.1% |
| Other Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 195 | — | 40.8% |
| Amusement, Gambling & Recreation | 181 | — | 6.2% |
| General Automotive Repair | 180 | — | 7.5% |
| Building Material & Garden Equipment Dealers | 167 | — | 7.7% |
| Beauty Salons | 167 | — | 24.4% |
| Accommodation | 166 | — | -13.0% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 165 | — | -9.2% |
| Child Day Care Services | 164 | — | 36.7% |
| Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores | 117 | — | 0.3% |
| Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 106 | — | 11.2% |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction | 100 | — | 13.2% |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores | 99 | — | 5.2% |
| Utilities | 97 | — | 9.6% |
| Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers | 95 | $313 | 6.2% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 89 | — | 39.3% |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 87 | — | 9.2% |
| Performing Arts & Spectator Sports | 84 | — | 26.5% |
| Fabricated Metal Product Mfg | 82 | — | 9.8% |
| Veterinary Services | 80 | — | — |
| Waste Management & Remediation Services | 80 | — | 7.8% |
| Specialized Design Services | 55 | — | 30.3% |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 54 | — | 7.3% |
| Printing & Related Support | 50 | — | -2.6% |
| Warehousing & Storage | 46 | $992 | -7.2% |
| Electronics & Appliance Stores | 45 | — | 5.5% |
| Publishing Industries | 42 | — | 18.2% |
| Other Information Services | 39 | — | 34.6% |
| Food Manufacturing | 38 | — | -1.2% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg | 36 | — | 14.4% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 31 | — | 16.7% |
| Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services | 31 | — | 23.7% |
| Couriers & Messengers | 29 | — | 9.0% |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | 27 | — | 13.1% |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 25 | — | 13.3% |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording | 24 | — | 23.8% |
| Transportation Equipment Mfg | 22 | — | 3.5% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction | 20 | — | 15.0% |
| Hospitals | 18 | — | 16.6% |
| Mining (except Oil & Gas) | 17 | — | 5.4% |
| Furniture & Related Product Mfg | 16 | — | 8.9% |
| Computer & Electronic Product Mfg | 12 | — | -0.2% |
| Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg | 9 | — | 9.3% |
| Funds, Trusts & Other Financial Vehicles | 5 | — | 40.1% |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | 4 | — | 16.2% |
Margin is national (owner-operator basis, IRS SOI); counts & wages are local. Wages shown at state level. See methodology.