H-1B salaries in Florence, SC

Based on 223 certified H-1B filings in the Florence, SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$77,117
Middle 50%$62.2k–$106.6k
vs. national median−37%comparison median $122,699
Filings223FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $50,000 and $589,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$55,105
25th$62,218
50th (median)$77,117
75th$106,598
90th$249,960

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $70k $90k FY2020: median $75,005 (62 filings) FY2021: median $69,489 (70 filings) FY2022: median $65,686 (83 filings) FY2023: median $62,626 (96 filings) FY2024: median $82,706 (82 filings) FY2025: median $76,544 (131 filings) FY2026: median $78,920 (92 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 62 filings FY20 FY2021: 70 filings FY21 FY2022: 83 filings FY22 FY2023: 96 filings FY23 FY2024: 82 filings FY24 FY2025: 131 filings FY25 FY2026: 92 filings FY26 131
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$75,005$66,125$87,00062
FY2021$69,489$54,387$100,05970
FY2022$65,686$53,945$88,83783
FY2023$62,626$53,240$90,44996
FY2024$82,706$59,333$128,98382
FY2025$76,544$60,616$105,809131
FY2026$78,920$66,306$106,83992

Cost of living

Florence's median H-1B salary of $77,117 is worth about $88,900 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$987Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Florence, SC HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,121Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Florence, SC HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)86.8Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$88,900Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesSC: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
High School Teacher$63,08523
Middle School Teacher$61,63020
Elementary School Teacher$59,46916
Physician$333,99915
Software Engineer$90,35515
Systems Engineer / Architect$76,00012