SOC 31-1131 · Florence, SC metro

Nursing Assistants Salary in Florence, SC

The average salary for nursing assistants in Florence, South Carolina is $34,830 a year ($16.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,400: half of the 1,320 people in this job in the Florence, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,700).

$34,830average per year

$16.75 / hourMedian $35,400Take-home ≈ $29,771

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,320people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8South Carolina metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nursing Assistants pay range in Florence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,560 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Florence earn between $30,950 and $36,830.

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,830$2,902$16.75
Median$35,400$2,950$17.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,950$2,579$14.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,830$3,069$17.71

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

Nursing Assistants pay in Florence vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Nursing assistants in Florence earn 7% less than the South Carolina average ($37,390) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($42,700). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $42,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Florence$34,830$35,400$29,440$42,5601,320
South Carolina$37,390$37,220$30,460$44,76021,760
United States$42,700$42,260$33,940$51,9801,448,910

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

Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Florence

On the average salary of $34,830, a single filer in Florence takes home about $29,771 a year, or $2,481 a month and $1,145 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 nursing assistants? 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 $34,830 buys what about $40,139 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($43,520). A typical home costs $193,792, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nursing Assistants salary in other South Carolina cities

Florence ranks 8th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($40,350).

All Nursing Assistants salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for nursing assistants

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,370).

Nursing Assistants salary by city

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Nursing Assistants salary in Florence: questions

How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Florence?

$16.75 an hour on average, and $17.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Florence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Florence?

About $29,771 a year ($2,481 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,830.

Do nursing assistants earn more in Florence than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,700).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-1131; area Florence, SC (22500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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