SOC 25-2021 · Florence, SC metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Florence, SC

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Florence, South Carolina is $59,410 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,910: half of the 1,010 people in this job in the Florence, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$59,410average per year

Median $60,910Take-home ≈ $48,293

  • $47K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $75K90th

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

1,010people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7South Carolina metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Florence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,580 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Florence earn between $49,120 and $61,590.

  • $47K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,410$4,951—
Median$60,910$5,076—
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,120$4,093—
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,590$5,132—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Florence vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Elementary school teachers (except special education) in Florence earn 5% less than the South Carolina average ($62,210) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $63,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Florence$59,410$60,910$47,140$74,5801,010
South Carolina$62,210$60,820$48,410$77,57025,030
United States$72,650$63,970$47,960$104,3401,388,390

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

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Florence

On the average salary of $59,410, a single filer in Florence takes home about $48,293 a year, or $4,024 a month and $1,857 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 elementary school teachers (except special education)? 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 $59,410 buys what about $68,465 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($43,520). A typical home costs $193,792, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other South Carolina cities

Florence ranks 6th of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Hilton Head Island pays the most ($65,800).

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)

Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Florence: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Florence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Florence?

About $48,293 a year ($4,024 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,410.

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Florence than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

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 25-2021; area Florence, SC (22500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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