Sumter, SC

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Sumter, SC, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 171 detailed occupations covering about 27,530 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 22.7% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Sumter, SC, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Dentists, General $132,910 -20.1% 40
Architectural and Engineering Managers $129,840 -21.5% 40
Pharmacists $125,000 -8.1% 100
Managers, All Other $116,380 -12.9% 40
Software Developers $114,310 -31.4% 100
Computer and Information Systems Managers $104,980 -38.1% 40
Financial Managers $104,340 -6.9% 90
Nurse Practitioners $103,620 -17.9% 70
Sales Managers $103,550 -23.4% 60
Industrial Production Managers $101,970 -12.8% 90
Medical and Health Services Managers $97,520 -11.9% 110
Construction Managers $95,560 -8.9% 50
Management Analysts $95,220 -4.2% 110
Administrative Services Managers $94,700 -11.1% 50
Lawyers $94,370 -35.3% 60
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $93,020 -6.2% 40
Computer Occupations, All Other $85,160 -32.6% 30
Project Management Specialists $84,570 -14.2% 90
Industrial Engineers $83,980 -15.5% 70
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $83,440 -12.5% 50
Mechanical Engineers $83,130 +89.2% 50
Physical Therapists $82,510 -17.3% 40
Logisticians $81,660 +2.8% 60
Computer Systems Analysts $81,300 -43.6% 60
Electrical Engineers $80,730 -24.5% 70

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Sumter, SC, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Customer Service Representatives 1,110 $33,050
Retail Salespersons 1,100 $26,490
Cashiers 1,070 $21,970
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,010 $21,770
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 870 $32,820
Registered Nurses 700 $72,330
Office Clerks, General 690 $29,270
General and Operations Managers 610 $73,920
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 570 $43,830
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 560 $27,000
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 540 $39,280
Stockers and Order Fillers 510 $24,900
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 490 $36,150
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 480 $47,610
Waiters and Waitresses 480 $17,780
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 420 $37,800
Construction Laborers 410 $36,820
Nursing Assistants 400 $29,640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 390 $38,690
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 370 $51,190
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 320 $63,440
Cooks, Restaurant 310 $28,090
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 300 $38,600
Light Truck Drivers 300 $37,240
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 300 $31,990
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