Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Florence, SC

The median correctional officers and jailers in Florence, SC earns $38,500 a year, 35% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,567 a month.

10th percentile: $34,200
25th percentile: $34,200
Median percentile: $38,500
75th percentile: $43,790
90th percentile: $52,300

Based on 150 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,805 take-home a year

Gross pay	$38,500
Federal income tax	−$2,440
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,945
South Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$2,310
Monthly take-home	$2,567
Every two weeks	$1,185

Does it go far here?

$44,368Median pay in Florence, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.8 vs 100).

36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($934 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Florence, SC

Job	Median pay
Medical and Health Services Managers	$118,750
General and Operations Managers	$99,520
Registered Nurses	$81,170
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$72,560
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,840
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,750
Human Resources Specialists	$61,300
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,950

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