SOC 41-2031 · Florence, SC metro

Retail Salespersons Salary in Florence, SC

The average salary for retail salespersons in Florence, South Carolina is $31,860 a year ($15.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,650: half of the 2,600 people in this job in the Florence, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,310).

$31,860average per year

$15.32 / hourMedian $28,650Take-home ≈ $27,444

  • $22K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $43K90th

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

2,600people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#7 of 8South Carolina metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Retail Salespersons pay range in Florence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,960 or more. The middle half of retail salespersons in Florence earn between $25,070 and $35,710.

  • $22K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $43K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,860$2,655$15.32
Median$28,650$2,388$13.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,070$2,089$12.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,710$2,976$17.17

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

Retail Salespersons pay in Florence vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Retail salespersons in Florence earn 6% less than the South Carolina average ($33,790) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($37,310). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $35,410.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Florence$31,860$28,650$21,880$42,9602,600
South Carolina$33,790$30,690$22,330$45,51067,310
United States$37,310$35,410$27,210$47,8903,897,860

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

Retail Salespersons salary after taxes in Florence

On the average salary of $31,860, a single filer in Florence takes home about $27,444 a year, or $2,287 a month and $1,056 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 retail salespersons? 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 $31,860 buys what about $36,716 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($43,520). A typical home costs $193,792, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Retail Salespersons salary in other South Carolina cities

Florence ranks 7th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($35,750).

All Retail Salespersons salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for retail salespersons

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,420).

Retail Salespersons salary by city

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Retail Salespersons salary in Florence: questions

How much do retail salespersons make an hour in Florence?

$15.32 an hour on average, and $13.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level retail salespersons salary in Florence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the retail salespersons take-home pay in Florence?

About $27,444 a year ($2,287 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,860.

Do retail salespersons earn more in Florence than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,310).

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 41-2031; 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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