Machinists Salary in Florence, SC

Machinists pay range in Florence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,490 or more. The middle half of machinists in Florence earn between $45,800 and $70,650.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Machinists pay in Florence vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Machinists in Florence earn about the same as the South Carolina average ($57,030) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($59,320). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $58,750.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Machinists salary after taxes in Florence

On the average salary of $56,320, a single filer in Florence takes home about $46,014 a year, or $3,835 a month and $1,770 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Florence a good place for machinists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Florence area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.8), so the average $56,320 buys what about $64,904 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($43,520). A typical home costs $193,792, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Machinists salary in other South Carolina cities

Florence ranks 4th of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($59,370).

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Highest-paying cities for machinists

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,140).

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Related jobs in Florence

• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,110 a year
• Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,360 a year
• Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,130 a year
• Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,390 a year
• Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,220 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,830 a year
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$58,770 a year
• Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,030 a year

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