Question 1

What is the cost of living in Florence, SC?

Accepted Answer

Florence, SC's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 86.77, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 13.2% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,098/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Florence, SC?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Florence, SC, the average median wage is $95,255. The single highest-paying occupation here is General Internal Medicine Physicians at $348,250/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Florence?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Florence, SC are: 1) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $348,250; 2) Physicians, All Other at $282,920; 3) Family Medicine Physicians at $257,170; 4) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $173,110; 5) Chief Executives at $160,660. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Florence?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Florence, SC is $1,098/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Florence data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	General and Operations Managers	Management	$100K	$47.85/hr
32	Personal Financial Advisors	Business & Finance	$98K	$47.23/hr
33	Public Relations Managers	Management	$98K	$47.09/hr
34	Industrial Engineers	Engineering	$98K	$47.03/hr
35	Lawyers	Legal	$97K	$46.54/hr
36	Database Administrators	Technology	$97K	$46.43/hr
37	Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare	$96K	$46.34/hr
38	Credit Analysts	Business & Finance	$96K	$45.96/hr
39	Civil Engineers	Engineering	$95K	$45.5/hr
40	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	Education	$89K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in Florence, SC

Highest paying careers in Florence

Affordability snapshot: Florence