Jobs, pay and daily life in Anderson, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Anderson is a city in South Carolina with 30,051 residents. The median household earns $46,933 a year and the median rent is $975 a month, which is 24.9% of the median household income. It is part of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metropolitan area, where BLS counts 434,900 jobs.
How Anderson compares. Among the 80 largest places in South Carolina, Anderson is #18 by population, #69 for remote work (#1 = most), #68 for household income (#1 = highest), #17 for rent (#1 = cheapest). Its county, Anderson County, is #26 of 46 counties for average pay ($51,737).
Anderson has 30,051 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.6% of the population of South Carolina. It covers 16 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,877 people per square mile. The median age is 32.7, 19% younger than the state median (32.7 against 40.2).
The median gross rent is $975 a month (rent plus utilities), 17% below the state median ($975 against $1,180). Over a year that is 24.9% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $218,200, which is 4.6 times the median household income ($46,933). 51.1% of households own their home, 29% below the state average (51.1% against 71.9%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metropolitan area has 434,900 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $46,580 a year, 9% below the national median ($46,580 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (52,300 jobs, median $44,260); sales and related (43,100 jobs, median $36,400); food preparation and serving related (41,950 jobs, median $29,280). The area is most specialised in production (1.7 times) and architecture and engineering (1.5 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($117,760) and architecture and engineering ($94,310). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Anderson County was 3.7%. 60.3% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Anderson County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 77.3% drive alone, 0.7% use public transit, 3.3% walk, 5.8% work from home. 14.3% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, about the same as the state average (14.3% against 14.7%).
28.3% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12% below the state share (28.3% against 32.1%). 6.0% of residents were born outside the United States, 5% above the state share (6.0% against 5.8%). The poverty rate is 21.0%, 49% above the state rate (21.0% against 14.1%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 81°F (27.1°C), and the coolest is Jan at 41°F (4.8°C). About 1,262 mm (50 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (131 mm) and Oct the driest (89 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Clemson (15 miles, rent 3% higher); Powdersville (20 miles, rent 26% higher); Easley (21 miles, similar rent); Seneca (21 miles, rent 17% lower). Rent differences are against Anderson; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 12,280 | 1.14 | $27,850 | $22,820 | $34,450 | -11% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 11,960 | 1.45 | $38,520 | $30,270 | $48,880 | -4% |
| Retail Salespersons | 11,830 | 1.09 | $30,840 | $22,780 | $46,160 | -13% |
| Cashiers | 10,250 | 1.19 | $29,080 | $21,910 | $36,860 | -12% |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 9,860 | 2.51 | $40,840 | $34,160 | $50,570 | -9% |
| Registered Nurses | 9,730 | 1.03 | $81,400 | $68,530 | $100,630 | -17% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 9,430 | 1.30 | $39,010 | $29,540 | $59,400 | -13% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 9,090 | 1.43 | $19,950 | $15,410 | $46,730 | -43% |
| Office Clerks, General | 8,410 | 1.22 | $36,030 | $20,540 | $54,250 | -20% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 8,190 | 0.68 | $29,800 | $24,860 | $35,400 | -17% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 7,340 | 0.93 | $35,560 | $29,830 | $48,030 | -5% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 6,250 | 1.01 | $31,180 | $23,090 | $39,570 | -15% |
| General and Operations Managers | 5,780 | 0.59 | $106,750 | $57,470 | $222,130 | +1% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 5,240 | 0.91 | $53,080 | $40,190 | $77,070 | -9% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 4,870 | 1.02 | $46,120 | $29,430 | $61,250 | -3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 4,650 | 1.16 | $63,630 | $44,570 | $101,050 | -8% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 4,610 | 1.08 | $49,500 | $35,710 | $77,680 | -0% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 4,430 | 1.28 | $60,840 | $35,000 | $138,460 | -16% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 4,390 | 1.13 | $60,680 | $48,800 | $75,990 | -5% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 4,360 | 1.11 | $35,680 | $24,220 | $44,860 | -5% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 870 | 0.46 | $161,180 | $97,620 | $228,700 | -8% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 900 | 1.47 | $160,900 | $111,050 | $223,690 | -6% |
| Marketing Managers | 720 | 0.65 | $148,480 | $78,160 | $243,140 | -11% |
| Financial Managers | 1,880 | 0.80 | $145,610 | $80,870 | $296,790 | -13% |
| Dentists, General | 540 | 1.54 | $139,940 | $51,850 | $318,010 | -18% |
| Pharmacists | 900 | 0.99 | $135,580 | $73,610 | $164,810 | -4% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 1,510 | 2.20 | $129,490 | $79,990 | $207,600 | +3% |
| Sales Managers | 1,770 | 1.00 | $129,090 | $60,400 | $226,450 | -13% |
| Lawyers | 1,290 | 0.61 | $124,970 | $70,540 | $341,840 | -22% |
| Software Developers | 2,070 | 0.44 | $121,790 | $67,630 | $197,880 | -10% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 1,120 | 1.24 | $119,280 | $81,910 | $145,570 | -10% |
| Construction Managers | 1,120 | 1.05 | $111,700 | $73,900 | $177,800 | -3% |
| General and Operations Managers | 5,780 | 0.59 | $106,750 | $57,470 | $222,130 | +1% |
| Civil Engineers | 1,170 | 1.13 | $102,830 | $65,330 | $160,610 | +2% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 590 | 0.74 | $101,890 | $49,160 | $196,770 | -3% |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 850 | 0.93 | $101,820 | $63,210 | $146,660 | -4% |
| Electrical Engineers | 690 | 1.24 | $101,620 | $73,800 | $165,270 | -16% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 1,800 | 2.17 | $101,570 | $78,820 | $165,710 | -2% |
| Industrial Engineers | 2,670 | 2.61 | $101,300 | $76,590 | $133,360 | -1% |
| Physical Therapists | 940 | 1.26 | $101,020 | $78,390 | $121,620 | -2% |
These figures are for the whole Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $46,580 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.3% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 26.8% |
| Manufacturing | 18.8% |
| Retail trade | 11.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 11.6% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 7.7% |
| Other services | 7.2% |
| Construction | 4.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 4.4% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 3.6% |
| Public administration | 1.9% |
| Information | 0.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 0.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.2% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Anderson lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 210,478 | $10,558 million | $50,162 | 72,695 | 4,568 | $51,737 | +1.7% | 3.7% | 107,538 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 15,784 | 26.2% | $64,693 | 2.64 |
| Retail trade | 9,455 | 15.7% | $33,168 | 1.30 |
| Accommodation and food services | 7,736 | 12.8% | $20,341 | 1.17 |
| Health care and social assistance | 7,041 | 11.7% | $48,853 | 0.68 |
| Wholesale trade | 3,841 | 6.4% | $73,181 | 1.34 |
| Construction | 2,980 | 4.9% | $62,990 | 0.78 |
| Administrative and waste services | 2,513 | 4.2% | $41,681 | 0.59 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 2,059 | 3.4% | $59,813 | 0.67 |
| Professional and technical services | 2,017 | 3.3% | $66,778 | 0.40 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,613 | 2.7% | $43,747 | 0.74 |
| Educational services | 1,519 | 2.5% | $38,149 | 1.01 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,090 | 1.8% | $67,819 | 0.37 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 828 | 1.4% | $17,737 | 0.68 |
| Real estate and rental | 554 | 0.9% | $50,964 | 0.49 |
| Information | 348 | 0.6% | $72,540 | 0.26 |
| Utilities | 285 | 0.5% | $97,489 | 1.03 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 254 | 0.4% | $52,218 | 0.43 |
| Management of companies | 218 | 0.4% | $137,293 | 0.18 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 98 | 0.2% | $81,757 | 0.36 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 77.3% |
| Public transit | 0.7% |
| Walk | 3.3% |
| Work from home | 5.8% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 14.3% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,933 |
| Income per person | $29,386 |
| Median gross rent per month | $975 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 24.9% |
| Median home value | $218,200 |
| Homeowners | 51.1% |
| Poverty rate | 21.0% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 93.3 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $46,580 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; graduated states show 0 until you enter your own estimate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Graduated, top rate 6.00%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 32.7 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 88.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 28.3% |
| Born abroad | 6.0% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 60.3% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.8 | 41 | 100 |
| Feb | 6.8 | 44 | 102 |
| Mar | 11.1 | 52 | 110 |
| Apr | 16.0 | 61 | 93 |
| May | 20.8 | 69 | 102 |
| Jun | 25.3 | 78 | 111 |
| Jul | 27.1 | 81 | 116 |
| Aug | 26.5 | 80 | 110 |
| Sep | 23.1 | 74 | 101 |
| Oct | 16.9 | 62 | 89 |
| Nov | 10.6 | 51 | 97 |
| Dec | 6.7 | 44 | 131 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | SC | 15 mi | 18,072 | $49,520 | $1,007 |
| Powdersville | SC | 20 mi | 10,771 | $84,910 | $1,232 |
| Easley | SC | 21 mi | 24,841 | $66,299 | $947 |
| Seneca | SC | 21 mi | 8,993 | $52,022 | $807 |
| Gantt | SC | 23 mi | 15,401 | $47,316 | $1,062 |
| Parker | SC | 25 mi | 12,898 | $40,043 | $1,099 |
| Simpsonville | SC | 26 mi | 26,144 | $82,457 | $1,415 |
| Mauldin | SC | 26 mi | 27,055 | $82,331 | $1,490 |
| Berea | SC | 27 mi | 16,862 | $49,829 | $1,076 |
| Greenville | SC | 27 mi | 72,935 | $71,472 | $1,312 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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30,051 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$975 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 24.9% of the median household income.
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3.7% (BLS county, Anderson County (latest month 2026M09)).
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