Home Metros Sumter, SC May 2025 OEWS · South Carolina
Highest-paying jobs in Sumter, SC All-occupations median
$42,890
10th percentile $24,020
25th percentile $31,330
Median $42,890
75th percentile $61,580
90th percentile $93,040
Mean $53,370 Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
Employment across all occupations: 34,560.
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 88.020, with the United States at 100. Compare prices .
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An electrician at a home electrical panel. Photograph by editor B. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 Highest published annual medians Detailed occupations in Sumter, SC with a published annual median, May 2025. Occupation Employment 10th Median 90th Computer and Information Systems Managers 40 $78,170 $137,690 $209,290 Marketing Managers 30 $72,270 $133,720 $343,720 Architectural and Engineering Managers 40 $112,110 $133,450 $216,580 Managers, All Other 50 $107,230 $129,960 $161,890 Pharmacists 80 $104,320 $129,820 $166,190 Financial Managers 90 $76,770 $128,400 $227,270 Industrial Production Managers 80 $76,830 $127,350 $199,990 Sales Managers 80 $52,390 $124,810 $225,000 Software Developers 50 $71,480 $121,880 $184,660 Construction Managers 90 $72,280 $117,490 $181,100 Nurse Practitioners 80 $94,920 $112,080 $132,260 Administrative Services Managers 40 $65,580 $106,480 $159,350 Lawyers 70 $61,270 $101,900 $268,560 Industrial Engineers 140 $68,710 $101,430 $130,890 Mechanical Engineers 40 $66,160 $101,010 $147,120 Physical Therapists 50 $60,170 $100,520 $115,210 General and Operations Managers 420 $50,740 $99,850 $209,010 Medical and Health Services Managers 110 $62,620 $99,830 $194,890 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 40 $59,140 $98,490 $136,580 Computer Occupations, All Other 60 $63,710 $96,890 $136,990 Computer Systems Analysts 60 $48,100 $95,870 $137,040 Management Analysts 140 $46,110 $95,150 $133,470 Electrical Engineers 60 $79,860 $94,440 $127,830 Civil Engineers 40 $70,380 $94,110 $128,390 Logisticians 70 $53,390 $93,640 $133,210 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 90 $74,690 $92,920 $120,630 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 270 $63,130 $88,710 $126,440 Project Management Specialists 170 $50,300 $87,730 $151,380 Registered Nurses 670 $66,830 $86,260 $104,660 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 60 $57,500 $81,360 $115,930 Dental Hygienists 60 $64,760 $81,150 $93,820 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 190 $45,170 $79,540 $114,170 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 100 $41,920 $79,030 $121,370 Accountants and Auditors 150 $49,400 $78,460 $133,470 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 350 $54,060 $78,290 $119,970 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 40 $49,940 $75,160 $109,300 Compliance Officers 60 $40,460 $73,320 $112,260 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 340 $54,430 $72,690 $104,660 Human Resources Specialists 160 $42,830 $69,990 $115,920 Instructional Coordinators 40 $37,210 $68,740 $81,630
Largest occupations Largest detailed occupations in Sumter, SC by May 2025 employment. Occupation Employment 10th Median 90th Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,060 $21,420 $24,510 $33,510 Retail Salespersons 1,010 $21,330 $28,720 $44,050 Customer Service Representatives 990 $30,360 $39,100 $50,750 Cashiers 910 $20,810 $26,710 $31,450 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 890 $22,360 $28,030 $33,950 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 880 $37,290 $39,040 $47,570 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 720 $29,120 $36,090 $45,360 Registered Nurses 670 $66,830 $86,260 $104,660 Office Clerks, General 620 $20,550 $35,260 $54,570 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 580 $22,200 $30,640 $39,210 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 550 $27,720 $47,340 $69,550 Stockers and Order Fillers 520 $27,730 $30,990 $44,010 Waiters and Waitresses 490 $15,080 $17,440 $51,030 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 480 $36,880 $46,500 $77,990 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 470 $45,440 $57,650 $72,850 Nursing Assistants 470 $28,240 $35,860 $38,780 General and Operations Managers 420 $50,740 $99,850 $209,010 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 410 $24,590 $40,210 $59,020 Construction Laborers 390 $29,510 $38,650 $57,680 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 350 $54,060 $78,290 $119,970 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 340 $54,430 $72,690 $104,660 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 330 $28,590 $43,540 $64,570 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 320 $39,480 $58,590 $90,160 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 310 $41,760 $60,110 $75,170 Childcare Workers 300 $22,620 $27,660 $34,120
Questions this page answers What is the median wage in Sumter, SC? Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Sumter, SC is $42,890. Employment is 34,560.
Which published occupation has the highest median in Sumter, SC? Computer and Information Systems Managers has the highest published annual median on this list, $137,690, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Sumter, SC.
