High paying jobs in Florence, SC that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Florence, SC and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Surgical Assistants$133,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$101,820 – $133,380200
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,260 – $180,020130
3Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$88,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,110 – $122,93060
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$85,900
Associate's degree
$40,330 – $108,84080
5Dental Hygienists$81,200
Associate's degree
$61,200 – $92,900110
6Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,840
Associate's degree
$57,130 – $96,79030
7Respiratory Therapists$78,550
Associate's degree
$63,700 – $83,250100
8Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,840
Associate's degree
$56,290 – $103,29040
9Physical Therapist Assistants$75,920
Associate's degree
$33,740 – $82,01090
10Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$75,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,860 – $104,20070
11First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$74,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,770 – $155,38060
12First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,570 – $107,210300
13Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$73,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,330 – $104,66040
14Occupational Therapy Assistants$72,720
Associate's degree
$49,300 – $84,10040
15First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,030 – $119,690680
16Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,370
Associate's degree
$53,280 – $83,880160
17First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$72,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,210 – $122,680390
18Chefs and Head Cooks$67,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,030 – $78,74070
19Computer Network Support Specialists$67,550
Associate's degree
$48,260 – $100,13050
20Surgical Technologists$67,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,300 – $67,080260
21Postal Service Clerks$65,370
No formal educational credential
$54,330 – $76,36040
22First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,420 – $95,420410
23Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,840 – $93,910500
24Tax Preparers$63,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,450 – $102,38060
25First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$63,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,640 – $117,15040
26Insurance Sales Agents$62,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,620 – $132,100260
27Millwrights$62,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,890 – $76,63060
28First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,230 – $98,6901,010
29Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,260
Associate's degree
$36,910 – $80,16070
30First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$60,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,270 – $78,47050
31Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$60,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,000 – $76,27030
32Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,190 – $71,56080
33Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,620 – $70,840680
34Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,990 – $100,580110
35First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$59,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,680 – $94,52050
36Mechanical Drafters$59,320
Associate's degree
$47,630 – $78,47060
37Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$59,170
Associate's degree
$29,590 – $91,760140
38Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,670 – $81,420180
39Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,950 – $131,690790
40Construction and Building Inspectors$57,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,760 – $80,95060
41Electricians$57,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,190 – $71,430240
42Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,350 – $85,10090
43Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,200 – $70,480140
44Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040240
45First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,750 – $78,18050
46Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,860 – $78,120220
47Machinists$56,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,240 – $78,490160
48Maintenance Workers, Machinery$56,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,240 – $77,55050
49Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,730 – $76,090190
50Food Service Managers$56,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,520 – $95,640220

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	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$133,380	$101,820 – $133,380	200
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,860	$62,260 – $180,020	130
3	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,710	$46,110 – $122,930	60
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$85,900	$40,330 – $108,840	80
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,200	$61,200 – $92,900	110
6	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,840	$57,130 – $96,790	30
7	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,550	$63,700 – $83,250	100
8	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,840	$56,290 – $103,290	40
9	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,920	$33,740 – $82,010	90
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,340	$47,860 – $104,200	70
11	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,250	$45,770 – $155,380	60
12	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,080	$49,570 – $107,210	300
13	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,180	$40,330 – $104,660	40
14	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,720	$49,300 – $84,100	40
15	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,560	$50,030 – $119,690	680
16	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,370	$53,280 – $83,880	160
17	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,210	$45,210 – $122,680	390
18	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,550	$41,030 – $78,740	70
19	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$67,550	$48,260 – $100,130	50
20	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,080	$32,300 – $67,080	260
21	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$65,370	$54,330 – $76,360	40
22	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,320	$44,420 – $95,420	410
23	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,840	$48,840 – $93,910	500
24	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,600	$27,450 – $102,380	60
25	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,540	$48,640 – $117,150	40
26	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,440	$35,620 – $132,100	260
27	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,140	$44,890 – $76,630	60
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,750	$40,230 – $98,690	1,010
29	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,260	$36,910 – $80,160	70
30	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,380	$33,270 – $78,470	50
31	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,070	$33,000 – $76,270	30
32	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,840	$40,190 – $71,560	80
33	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,700	$47,620 – $70,840	680
34	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,690	$43,990 – $100,580	110
35	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,510	$44,680 – $94,520	50
36	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$59,320	$47,630 – $78,470	60
37	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,170	$29,590 – $91,760	140
38	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,790	$36,670 – $81,420	180
39	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,780	$30,950 – $131,690	790
40	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,590	$41,760 – $80,950	60
41	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,550	$43,190 – $71,430	240
42	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,550	$33,350 – $85,100	90
43	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,490	$44,200 – $70,480	140
44	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,470	$42,390 – $81,040	240
45	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,960	$35,750 – $78,180	50
46	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,900	$35,860 – $78,120	220
47	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,900	$36,240 – $78,490	160
48	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,530	$47,240 – $77,550	50
49	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,160	$34,730 – $76,090	190
50	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,010	$43,520 – $95,640	220

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