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Florence salaries

The median worker in the Florence, SC metro area earned $40,200 a year in 2024, about $19.33 an hour. That ranks #352 of the 391 metro areas published here, 18.8% below the national median.

South Carolina

Median pay $40,200 $19.33 per hour
Vs national -18.8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 89,940 wage and salary
Metro rank #352 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Florence pays 10.2% less than South Carolina as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Social and Human Service Assistants 2.16× 530 $33,270
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.98× 990 $28,900
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1.87× 690 $54,720
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1.64× 770 $41,600
Registered Nurses 1.6× 3,060 $80,220
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1.6× 640 $43,930
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1.54× 2,680 $36,610
Nursing Assistants 1.52× 1,230 $33,290
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.52× 1,350 $45,700
Office Clerks, General 1.51× 2,220 $33,360
Stockers and Order Fillers 1.51× 2,450 $34,720
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1.49× 590 $65,340

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Florence
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Pharmacists $149,780 $72.01 370
Financial Managers $130,380 $62.68 290
Sales Managers $123,690 $59.46 300
Nurse Practitioners $121,670 $58.49 280
Industrial Production Managers $120,110 $57.75 270
Medical and Health Services Managers $113,970 $54.79 460
Software Developers $103,630 $49.82 240
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $102,970 n/a 220
Industrial Engineers $98,940 $47.57 320
General and Operations Managers $90,060 $43.30 1,240
Project Management Specialists $83,690 $40.24 280
Registered Nurses $80,220 $38.57 3,060
Insurance Sales Agents $76,500 $36.78 250
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $71,100 $34.19 340
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $67,480 $32.44 360
Accountants and Auditors $67,030 $32.23 460
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,340 $31.42 590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $65,230 n/a 620
Surgical Technologists $64,790 $31.15 240
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $64,280 n/a 370
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $63,890 n/a 910
Human Resources Specialists $63,580 $30.57 500
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $62,290 $29.95 210
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,380 $29.51 910
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $60,970 $29.31 890
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $60,560 $29.11 370
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $55,470 $26.67 330
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $54,720 $26.31 690
Machinists $54,620 $26.26 200
Postal Service Mail Carriers $52,520 $25.25 240
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $52,100 $25.05 200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $52,090 $25.05 1,610
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $52,070 $25.03 320
Electricians $51,400 $24.71 260
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,830 $24.44 310
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $50,680 $24.37 420
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $50,670 $24.36 320
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $50,490 $24.28 410
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $49,940 $24.01 530
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $49,590 $23.84 220
Computer User Support Specialists $48,790 $23.46 280
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $48,180 $23.16 430
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $47,600 $22.88 210
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $46,100 $22.16 280
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $45,700 $21.97 1,350
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $44,600 $21.44 850
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $44,080 $21.19 770
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $43,930 $21.12 640
Correctional Officers and Jailers $42,670 $20.51 350
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $41,600 $20.00 770
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $40,440 $19.44 490
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $40,230 $19.34 990
Light Truck Drivers $39,970 $19.21 700
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,740 $19.11 200
Security Guards $39,450 $18.97 520
Billing and Posting Clerks $39,350 $18.92 340
Dental Assistants $39,330 $18.91 230
Pharmacy Technicians $38,650 $18.58 460
Counter and Rental Clerks $38,530 $18.52 210
Emergency Medical Technicians $38,140 $18.34 330

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Florence by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Registered Nurses 3,060 $80,220 $38.57
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,780 $23,030 $11.07
Retail Salespersons 2,750 $28,790 $13.84
Cashiers 2,700 $25,370 $12.20
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,680 $36,610 $17.60
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,450 $34,720 $16.69
Office Clerks, General 2,220 $33,360 $16.04
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,980 $26,320 $12.65
Customer Service Representatives 1,860 $35,670 $17.15
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,610 $52,090 $25.05
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,350 $45,700 $21.97
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,310 $27,020 $12.99
Waiters and Waitresses 1,250 $17,320 $8.33
General and Operations Managers 1,240 $90,060 $43.30
Nursing Assistants 1,230 $33,290 $16.01
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,180 $37,360 $17.96
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 990 $28,900 $13.89
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 990 $40,230 $19.34
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 910 $63,890 n/a
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 910 $61,380 $29.51

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other South Carolina metro areas

Florence pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Florence?

The median across all occupations is $40,200, or $19.33 an hour, covering 89,940 wage and salary workers. The mean is $53,800, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Florence pay more than the rest of South Carolina?

No. The metro median of $40,200 is 10.2% below the South Carolina median of $44,760. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Florence?

Pharmacists ($149,780), Financial Managers ($130,380), Sales Managers ($123,690). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Florence unusually full of?

Social and Human Service Assistants, at 2.16× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.