High paying jobs in Florence, SC that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Florence, SC, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. 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
2Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$88,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,110 – $122,93060
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$85,900
Associate's degree
$40,330 – $108,84080
4Dental Hygienists$81,200
Associate's degree
$61,200 – $92,900110
5Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,840
Associate's degree
$57,130 – $96,79030
6Respiratory Therapists$78,550
Associate's degree
$63,700 – $83,250100
7Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,840
Associate's degree
$56,290 – $103,29040
8Physical Therapist Assistants$75,920
Associate's degree
$33,740 – $82,01090
9Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$75,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,860 – $104,20070
10Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$73,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,330 – $104,66040
11Occupational Therapy Assistants$72,720
Associate's degree
$49,300 – $84,10040
12Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,370
Associate's degree
$53,280 – $83,880160
13Computer Network Support Specialists$67,550
Associate's degree
$48,260 – $100,13050
14Surgical Technologists$67,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,300 – $67,080260
15Postal Service Clerks$65,370
No formal educational credential
$54,330 – $76,36040
16Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,840 – $93,910500
17Tax Preparers$63,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,450 – $102,38060
18Insurance Sales Agents$62,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,620 – $132,100260
19Millwrights$62,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,890 – $76,63060
20Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,260
Associate's degree
$36,910 – $80,16070
21Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$60,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,000 – $76,27030
22Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,190 – $71,56080
23Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,620 – $70,840680
24Mechanical Drafters$59,320
Associate's degree
$47,630 – $78,47060
25Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$59,170
Associate's degree
$29,590 – $91,760140
26Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,670 – $81,420180
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,950 – $131,690790
28Electricians$57,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,190 – $71,430240
29Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,350 – $85,10090
30Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,200 – $70,480140
31Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040240
32Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,860 – $78,120220
33Machinists$56,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,240 – $78,490160
34Maintenance Workers, Machinery$56,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,240 – $77,55050
35Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,730 – $76,090190
36Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,540 – $75,1601,590
37Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$52,260
Associate's degree
$44,810 – $60,21040
38Medical Records Specialists$51,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,850 – $81,080140
39Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$51,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,000 – $79,15060
40Real Estate Sales Agents$51,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,650 – $123,10070
41Computer User Support Specialists$50,000
Some college, no degree
$36,220 – $78,220250
42Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$49,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,570 – $72,800190
43Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$49,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,460 – $107,200440
44Carpenters$49,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,600 – $84,770130
45Insulation Workers, Mechanical$49,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,230 – $62,76040
46Logging Equipment Operators$48,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,850 – $69,46060
47Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$48,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,800 – $75,700490
48Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$48,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,140 – $61,89030
49Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,230
Associate's degree
$36,260 – $71,560210
50Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,050 – $73,500290

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	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,710	$46,110 – $122,930	60
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$85,900	$40,330 – $108,840	80
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,200	$61,200 – $92,900	110
5	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,840	$57,130 – $96,790	30
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,550	$63,700 – $83,250	100
7	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,840	$56,290 – $103,290	40
8	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,920	$33,740 – $82,010	90
9	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,340	$47,860 – $104,200	70
10	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,180	$40,330 – $104,660	40
11	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,720	$49,300 – $84,100	40
12	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,370	$53,280 – $83,880	160
13	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$67,550	$48,260 – $100,130	50
14	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,080	$32,300 – $67,080	260
15	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$65,370	$54,330 – $76,360	40
16	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,840	$48,840 – $93,910	500
17	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,600	$27,450 – $102,380	60
18	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,440	$35,620 – $132,100	260
19	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,140	$44,890 – $76,630	60
20	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,260	$36,910 – $80,160	70
21	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,070	$33,000 – $76,270	30
22	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,840	$40,190 – $71,560	80
23	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,700	$47,620 – $70,840	680
24	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$59,320	$47,630 – $78,470	60
25	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,170	$29,590 – $91,760	140
26	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,790	$36,670 – $81,420	180
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,780	$30,950 – $131,690	790
28	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,550	$43,190 – $71,430	240
29	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,550	$33,350 – $85,100	90
30	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,490	$44,200 – $70,480	140
31	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,470	$42,390 – $81,040	240
32	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,900	$35,860 – $78,120	220
33	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,900	$36,240 – $78,490	160
34	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,530	$47,240 – $77,550	50
35	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,160	$34,730 – $76,090	190
36	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,550	$39,540 – $75,160	1,590
37	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$52,260	$44,810 – $60,210	40
38	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,870	$35,850 – $81,080	140
39	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,860	$37,000 – $79,150	60
40	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,230	$31,650 – $123,100	70
41	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$50,000	$36,220 – $78,220	250
42	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,990	$42,570 – $72,800	190
43	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,350	$26,460 – $107,200	440
44	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,250	$33,600 – $84,770	130
45	Insulation Workers, MechanicalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,070	$39,230 – $62,760	40
46	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,770	$40,850 – $69,460	60
47	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,710	$41,800 – $75,700	490
48	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,450	$41,140 – $61,890	30
49	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$48,230	$36,260 – $71,560	210
50	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,140	$37,050 – $73,500	290

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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