SOC 13-2011 · Florence, SC metro

Accountants and Auditors Salary in Florence, SC

The average salary for accountants and auditors in Florence, South Carolina is $81,730 a year ($39.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,040: half of the 470 people in this job in the Florence, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

$81,730average per year

$39.29 / hourMedian $72,040Take-home ≈ $63,224

  • $47K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

470people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#6 of 8South Carolina metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Accountants and Auditors pay range in Florence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,480 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Florence earn between $60,380 and $96,400.

  • $47K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,730$6,811$39.29
Median$72,040$6,003$34.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,380$5,032$29.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,400$8,033$46.35

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Accountants and Auditors pay in Florence vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Accountants and auditors in Florence earn 4% less than the South Carolina average ($85,390) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $83,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Florence$81,730$72,040$47,280$125,480470
South Carolina$85,390$76,560$50,370$131,22015,270
United States$94,750$83,680$56,020$144,0901,449,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Accountants and Auditors salary after taxes in Florence

On the average salary of $81,730, a single filer in Florence takes home about $63,224 a year, or $5,269 a month and $2,432 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Florence a good place for accountants and auditors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Florence area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.8), so the average $81,730 buys what about $94,187 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($43,520). A typical home costs $193,792, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Accountants and Auditors salary in other South Carolina cities

Florence ranks 6th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($91,850).

All Accountants and Auditors salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for accountants and auditors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,520).

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Accountants and Auditors salary in Florence: questions

How much do accountants and auditors make an hour in Florence?

$39.29 an hour on average, and $34.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level accountants and auditors salary in Florence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the accountants and auditors take-home pay in Florence?

About $63,224 a year ($5,269 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,730.

Do accountants and auditors earn more in Florence than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2011; area Florence, SC (22500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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