Elementary School Teacher salary in Florence, SC

Based on 16 certified H-1B filings in the Florence, SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Darlington, Lamar, Hartsville.

Also listed as: Elementary Bilingual Teacher

Median salary$59,469
Middle 50%$56k–$63.5k
vs. national median−3%comparison median $61,479
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $48,493 and $70,971.
PercentileSalary
10th$54,355
25th$55,987
50th (median)$59,469
75th$63,531
90th$64,888

Cost of living

Florence's median Elementary School Teacher salary of $59,469 is worth about $68,500 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Florence = 86.8).

Compared with all workers here

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in the Florence, SC area earned a median of $60,910 in May 2025 (1,010 employed). The H-1B median here is $59,469, 2% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Darlington County School Districttoo few9
Florence Public School District Onetoo few6

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 7
Mid-level · Level II too few 8
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.