High paying entry level jobs in Florence, SC

These occupations in Florence, SC ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Florence, SC run 13.2% below the national average (2024), so a Florence, SC salary is worth about 1.15× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Florence, SC · Employed

1Pharmacists$155,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,310 – $297,460320
2Dentists, General$137,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,140 – $316,72060
3Surgical Assistants$133,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$101,820 – $133,380200
4Nurse Practitioners$121,930
Master's degree
$97,820 – $156,830270
5Physician Assistants$120,290
Master's degree
$49,390 – $134,61090
6Software Developers$108,460
Bachelor's degree
$81,010 – $181,720250
7Physical Therapists$108,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,990 – $126,710110
8Mechanical Engineers$103,800
Bachelor's degree
$65,380 – $132,040130
9Electrical Engineers$102,010
Bachelor's degree
$78,890 – $128,06050
10Occupational Therapists$101,510
Master's degree
$43,200 – $124,90080
11Financial and Investment Analysts$100,410
Bachelor's degree
$68,290 – $156,34090
12Industrial Engineers$97,810
Bachelor's degree
$63,330 – $157,440300
13Lawyers$96,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,710 – $227,330190
14Database Administrators$96,580
Bachelor's degree
$50,220 – $164,06030
15Credit Analysts$95,590
Bachelor's degree
$56,500 – $106,32040
16Civil Engineers$94,630
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $130,590140
17Teachers and Instructors, All Other$88,910
Bachelor's degree
$72,210 – $109,95040
18Engineers, All Other$88,100
Bachelor's degree
$57,060 – $175,06030
19Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,970
Bachelor's degree
$55,080 – $135,96090
20Project Management Specialists$87,400
Bachelor's degree
$55,200 – $151,480370
21Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$85,900
Associate's degree
$40,330 – $108,84080
22Computer Systems Analysts$83,600
Bachelor's degree
$64,140 – $130,170230
23Dental Hygienists$81,200
Associate's degree
$61,200 – $92,900110
24Registered Nurses$81,170
Bachelor's degree
$65,710 – $174,9003,120
25Data Scientists$80,050
Bachelor's degree
$46,780 – $122,170110
26Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,840
Associate's degree
$57,130 – $96,79030
27Respiratory Therapists$78,550
Associate's degree
$63,700 – $83,250100
28Web and Digital Interface Designers$78,290
Bachelor's degree
$60,760 – $89,42030
29Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,840
Associate's degree
$56,290 – $103,29040
30Computer Occupations, All Other$77,130
Bachelor's degree
$54,140 – $135,130100
31Physical Therapist Assistants$75,920
Associate's degree
$33,740 – $82,01090
32Logisticians$75,240
Bachelor's degree
$49,120 – $119,590170
33Network and Computer Systems Administrators$75,190
Bachelor's degree
$60,220 – $121,99070
34Occupational Therapy Assistants$72,720
Associate's degree
$49,300 – $84,10040
35Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,370
Associate's degree
$53,280 – $83,880160
36Accountants and Auditors$72,040
Bachelor's degree
$47,280 – $125,480470
37Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,570
Bachelor's degree
$44,800 – $122,930150
38Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$67,430
Bachelor's degree
$50,070 – $123,69030
39Surgical Technologists$67,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,300 – $67,080260
40Financial Specialists, All Other$62,540
Bachelor's degree
$38,050 – $100,24080
41Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,180
Bachelor's degree
$21,900 – $72,47080
42Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,970
Master's degree
$35,420 – $76,66090
43Human Resources Specialists$61,300
Bachelor's degree
$40,960 – $98,390510
44Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,260
Associate's degree
$36,910 – $80,16070
45Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,950
Bachelor's degree
$47,050 – $75,140700
46Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,910
Bachelor's degree
$47,140 – $74,5801,010
47Graphic Designers$60,640
Bachelor's degree
$34,560 – $83,43040
48Athletic Trainers$60,550
Master's degree
$33,820 – $114,06060
49Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,250
Bachelor's degree
$49,190 – $74,080420
50Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,620 – $70,840680

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianFlorence, SC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$155,020	$123,310 – $297,460	320
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$137,260	$100,140 – $316,720	60
3	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$133,380	$101,820 – $133,380	200
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$121,930	$97,820 – $156,830	270
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$120,290	$49,390 – $134,610	90
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$108,460	$81,010 – $181,720	250
7	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$108,160	$59,990 – $126,710	110
8	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,800	$65,380 – $132,040	130
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,010	$78,890 – $128,060	50
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,510	$43,200 – $124,900	80
11	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,410	$68,290 – $156,340	90
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,810	$63,330 – $157,440	300
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$96,790	$54,710 – $227,330	190
14	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$96,580	$50,220 – $164,060	30
15	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,590	$56,500 – $106,320	40
16	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,630	$64,990 – $130,590	140
17	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,910	$72,210 – $109,950	40
18	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,100	$57,060 – $175,060	30
19	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,970	$55,080 – $135,960	90
20	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,400	$55,200 – $151,480	370
21	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$85,900	$40,330 – $108,840	80
22	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,600	$64,140 – $130,170	230
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,200	$61,200 – $92,900	110
24	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,170	$65,710 – $174,900	3,120
25	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$80,050	$46,780 – $122,170	110
26	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,840	$57,130 – $96,790	30
27	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,550	$63,700 – $83,250	100
28	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$78,290	$60,760 – $89,420	30
29	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,840	$56,290 – $103,290	40
30	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,130	$54,140 – $135,130	100
31	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,920	$33,740 – $82,010	90
32	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$75,240	$49,120 – $119,590	170
33	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$75,190	$60,220 – $121,990	70
34	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,720	$49,300 – $84,100	40
35	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,370	$53,280 – $83,880	160
36	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$72,040	$47,280 – $125,480	470
37	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,570	$44,800 – $122,930	150
38	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$67,430	$50,070 – $123,690	30
39	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,080	$32,300 – $67,080	260
40	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$62,540	$38,050 – $100,240	80
41	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,180	$21,900 – $72,470	80
42	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$61,970	$35,420 – $76,660	90
43	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,300	$40,960 – $98,390	510
44	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,260	$36,910 – $80,160	70
45	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,950	$47,050 – $75,140	700
46	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,910	$47,140 – $74,580	1,010
47	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$60,640	$34,560 – $83,430	40
48	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$60,550	$33,820 – $114,060	60
49	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,250	$49,190 – $74,080	420
50	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,700	$47,620 – $70,840	680

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Florence, SC. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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