Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Florence, SC

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Florence, SC, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Florence, SC are those of anesthesiologists, with an average annual salary of $218,940. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $217,870.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Florence, SC has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Florence, SC in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Florence, SC (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Anesthesiologists	$218,940	$169,120	70
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$217,870	$106,350	60
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$205,590	$182,120	60
4	Chief Executives	$199,840	$106,240	90
5	All Other Physicians	$175,570	$64,750	270
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,540	$98,330	50
7	General Dentists	$132,030	$90,900	80
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,700	$82,250	130
9	Pharmacists	$126,690	$74,470	270
10	Financial Managers	$123,850	$61,220	340
11	Marketing Managers	$118,810	$77,360	70
12	Sales Managers	$115,030	$65,920	240
13	All Other Managers	$112,280	$48,420	60
14	Nurse Practitioners	$106,320	$84,430	260
15	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$103,950	$67,000	220
16	Lawyers	$103,250	$47,910	200
17	Human Resources Managers	$100,440	$61,490	80
18	Physician Assistants	$99,640	$65,360	70
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,950	$51,400	460
20	Industrial Production Managers	$96,840	$62,930	250
21	Industrial Engineers	$96,640	$61,030	240
22	Occupational Therapists	$96,160	$64,440	130
23	Administrative Services Managers	$95,900	$63,130	180
24	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$94,610	$60,330	110
25	Physical Therapists	$89,600	$48,400	110
26	Software Developers	$88,630	$55,320	250
27	Engineers, All Other	$88,490	$69,990	40
28	Construction Managers	$87,040	$56,500	110
29	Computer Programmers	$82,490	$42,710	70
30	Speech-Language Pathologists	$82,400	$47,380	110
31	Computer Systems Analysts	$81,990	$48,300	280
32	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$81,350	$48,880	30
33	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,760	$50,730	140
34	Project Management Specialists	$79,730	$51,230	180
35	Personal Financial Advisors	$79,320	$43,770	70
36	General and Operations Managers	$78,470	$44,370	1,640
37	Civil Engineers	$76,610	$49,400	90
38	Mechanical Engineers	$76,550	$58,520	110
39	Electrical Engineers	$76,210	$43,250	50
40	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$76,140	$48,580	80
41	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$76,050	$47,040	160
42	Financial Analysts	$74,700	$49,340	70
43	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$74,590	$43,120	30
44	Instructional Coordinators	$74,420	$38,800	110
45	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$72,800	$45,310	160
46	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,320	$49,670	90
47	Registered Nurses	$71,600	$46,280	2,870
48	Management Analysts	$69,410	$37,170	200
49	Logisticians	$68,730	$48,770	90
50	Postal Service Clerks	$68,310	$51,170	40
51	Respiratory Therapists	$65,800	$51,660	140
52	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$65,690	$35,690	50
53	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$65,650	$43,590	30
54	Dental Hygienists	$65,190	$60,110	140
55	Physical Therapist Assistants	$64,540	$46,800	80
56	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$63,490	$38,690	90
57	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,480	$44,710	90
58	Accountants and Auditors	$62,090	$38,630	600
59	Chiropractors	$61,950	$29,700	30
60	School Psychologists	$61,890	$41,230	40
61	Social and Community Service Managers	$61,750	$40,860	60
62	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$61,530	$42,810	80
63	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,450	$40,010	560
64	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$61,420	$36,990	200
65	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,910	$41,530	480
66	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,770	$37,420	360
67	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,550	$41,090	380
68	Computer Network Support Specialists	$60,260	$37,380	90
69	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators	$60,230	$22,390	40
70	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,180	$37,130	980
71	Radiologic Technologists	$60,010	$42,440	210
72	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,940	$39,460	90
73	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$59,750	$33,130	820
74	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$59,690	$41,700	50
75	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$59,180	$45,960	40
76	Other Business Operations Specialists	$59,130	$31,450	70
77	Human Resources Specialists	$59,110	$37,810	400
78	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$59,060	$40,970	300
79	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$58,860	$31,060	240
80	Insurance Underwriters	$58,820	$40,000	180
81	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,680	$32,990	90
82	Compliance Officers	$58,510	$34,670	120
83	Millwrights	$58,190	$38,860	60
84	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$57,260	$31,190	210
85	Cost Estimators	$57,010	$39,560	60
86	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$55,260	$29,980	70
87	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$55,220	$35,590	1,090
88	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$54,980	$36,960	160
89	Athletic Trainers	$54,550	$43,890	50
90	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$53,950	$35,320	420
91	Mechanical Drafters	$52,540	$49,550	50
92	Training and Development Specialists	$52,250	$34,730	170
93	Public Relations Specialists	$51,960	$30,010	90
94	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$50,340	$36,890	70
95	Construction and Building Inspectors	$50,220	$37,500	30
96	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$49,980	$38,610	300
97	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$49,920	$39,640	220
98	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$49,850	$32,720	40
99	Surgical Technologists	$49,410	$40,150	160
100	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$49,320	$38,810	30

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Florence, SC – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$204,210
2	All Other Physicians	$175,570
3	Chief Executives	$150,680
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,580
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,290
6	Marketing Managers	$126,290
7	General Dentists	$123,200
8	Pharmacists	$122,140
9	Financial Managers	$120,630
10	Sales Managers	$119,430

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Florence, SC – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$179,520
2	Personal Financial Advisors	$151,170
3	Sales Managers	$139,610
4	Industrial Production Managers	$138,060
5	Financial Managers	$136,290
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,640
7	Pharmacists	$130,220
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,890
9	General Dentists	$120,560
10	Marketing Managers	$119,190

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Florence, SC – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$180,680
2	Sales Managers	$136,140
3	Industrial Production Managers	$133,650
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,850
5	Pharmacists	$128,750
6	Financial Managers	$124,420
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,600
8	Purchasing Managers	$118,240
9	General Dentists	$116,420
10	Marketing Managers	$115,230

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