Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Florence, SC

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Florence, SC earns $32,540 a year, 35% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,198 a month.

10th percentile: $22,340
25th percentile: $25,720
Median percentile: $32,540
75th percentile: $35,800
90th percentile: $46,290

Based on 90 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

$26,373 take-home a year

Gross pay	$32,540
Federal income tax	−$1,725
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,489
South Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$1,952
Monthly take-home	$2,198
Every two weeks	$1,014

Does it go far here?

$37,500Median pay in Florence, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.8 vs 100).

42%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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