SOC 47-2151 · Florence, SC metro

Pipelayers Salary in Florence, SC

The average salary for pipelayers in Florence, South Carolina is $39,230 a year ($18.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,650: half of the 30 people in this job in the Florence, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,010).

$39,230average per year

$18.86 / hourMedian $37,650Take-home ≈ $33,219

  • $31K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-29%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6South Carolina metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pipelayers pay range in Florence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,890 or more. The middle half of pipelayers in Florence earn between $37,650 and $44,150.

  • $31K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,230$3,269$18.86
Median$37,650$3,138$18.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,650$3,138$18.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,150$3,679$21.23

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

Pipelayers salary after taxes in Florence

On the average salary of $39,230, a single filer in Florence takes home about $33,219 a year, or $2,768 a month and $1,278 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 pipelayers? 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 $39,230 buys what about $45,209 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($43,520). A typical home costs $193,792, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pipelayers salary in other South Carolina cities

Florence ranks 6th of 6 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($48,720).

All Pipelayers salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for pipelayers

Madison, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,050).

Pipelayers salary by city

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Pipelayers salary in Florence: questions

How much do pipelayers make an hour in Florence?

$18.86 an hour on average, and $18.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pipelayers salary in Florence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pipelayers take-home pay in Florence?

About $33,219 a year ($2,768 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,230.

Do pipelayers earn more in Florence than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,010).

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 47-2151; area Florence, SC (22500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • 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 1.58, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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