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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Florence, SC

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Florence, SC earns $59,840 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,889 a month.

10th percentile
$40,190
25th percentile
$48,080
Median percentile
$59,840
75th percentile
$67,840
90th percentile
$71,560

Based on 80 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

$46,671 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,840
Federal income tax−$5,001
Social Security + Medicare−$4,578
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,590
Monthly take-home$3,889
Every two weeks$1,795

Does it go far here?

$68,961Median pay in Florence, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.8 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($934 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Florence, SC

JobMedian 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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