Florence, SC

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Florence, SC, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 280 detailed occupations covering about 76,310 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 21% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Florence, SC, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Anesthesiologists $218,940 — 70
Family Medicine Physicians $217,870 +32.3% 60
Nurse Anesthetists $205,590 -3.3% 60
Chief Executives $199,840 +130% 90
Architectural and Engineering Managers $136,540 -17.4% 50
Dentists, General $132,030 -20.6% 80
Computer and Information Systems Managers $129,700 -23.5% 130
Pharmacists $126,690 -6.9% 270
Financial Managers $123,850 +10.5% 340
Marketing Managers $118,810 -33.8% 70
Sales Managers $115,030 -14.9% 240
Managers, All Other $112,280 -15.9% 60
Nurse Practitioners $106,320 -15.8% 260
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $103,950 +0.5% 220
Lawyers $103,250 -29.2% 200
Human Resources Managers $100,440 -26.3% 80
Physician Assistants $99,640 -23.4% 70
Medical and Health Services Managers $97,950 -11.5% 460
Industrial Production Managers $96,840 -17.2% 250
Industrial Engineers $96,640 -2.8% 240
Occupational Therapists $96,160 -0.2% 130
Administrative Services Managers $95,900 -9.9% 180
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $94,610 -4.6% 110
Physical Therapists $89,600 -10.1% 110
Software Developers $88,630 -46.8% 250

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Florence, SC, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Registered Nurses 2,870 $71,600
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,760 $21,790
Retail Salespersons 2,750 $26,070
Cashiers 2,670 $21,820
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,300 $30,370
Customer Service Representatives 1,740 $34,270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,670 $47,310
General and Operations Managers 1,640 $78,470
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,640 $28,230
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,340 $25,690
Office Clerks, General 1,320 $30,510
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,280 $36,200
Nursing Assistants 1,170 $28,750
Waiters and Waitresses 1,160 $17,440
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,140 $39,350
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,090 $55,220
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 980 $60,180
Medical Assistants 920 $28,790
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 900 $38,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 820 $59,750
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 810 $23,810
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 740 $33,710
Light Truck Drivers 730 $37,500
Cooks, Restaurant 730 $28,050
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 700 $35,110
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