metropolitan statistical area · 44940

Sumter, SC

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Sumter, SC metro area

Figures describe the Sumter, SC metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Sumter city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$42,890
Total employment34,560

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Sumter, SC metro area was $42,890 per year ($20.62 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 34,560 jobs. 170 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2.81880$39,040
Customer Service Representatives1.71990$39,100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1.62550$47,340

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 170 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Sumter, SC metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,510$11.781,0601.23
Retail Salespersons$28,720$13.811,0101.17
Customer Service Representatives$39,100$18.809901.71
Cashiers$26,710$12.849101.33
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,030$13.488900.93
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,040$18.778802.81
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,090$17.357201.10
Registered Nurses$86,260$41.476700.89
Office Clerks, General$35,260$16.956201.13
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,640$14.735801.19
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,340$22.765501.62
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,990$14.905200.82
Waiters and Waitresses$17,440$8.394900.96
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,500$22.364801.04
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,650Not published4701.53
Nursing Assistants$35,860$17.244701.46
General and Operations Managers$99,850$48.004200.55
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,210$19.334101.07
Construction Laborers$38,650$18.583901.60
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,290$37.643501.94
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,690$34.953402.30
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,540$20.933301.31
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,590$28.173201.00
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,110Not published3101.31
Childcare Workers$27,660$13.303002.61
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,450$17.522901.07
Cooks, Restaurant$31,370$15.082900.93
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$26,180Not published2800.88
Cooks, Fast Food$23,980$11.532801.98
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,810$21.062800.93
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,710$42.652701.10
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,250$23.682702.05
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,340$24.202202.03
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$54,940$26.412101.42
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$47,140$22.662000.71
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,430Not published1901.38
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,380$18.931900.88
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,540$38.241901.36
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,500$22.351901.18
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,720$13.331800.93
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,420$16.551800.83
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,060$14.931800.88
Project Management Specialists$87,730$42.181700.71
Medical Assistants$40,780$19.611700.93
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,890$29.761700.63
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$44,540$21.411701.79
Human Resources Specialists$69,990$33.651600.81
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,640$30.111601.12
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$35,510$17.071600.90
Accountants and Auditors$78,460$37.721500.47
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$28,880$13.881501.56
Driver/Sales Workers$20,820$10.011501.61
Light Truck Drivers$37,750$18.151500.67
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,480$18.021500.88
Management Analysts$95,150$45.741400.70
Industrial Engineers$101,430$48.761401.72
Food Preparation Workers$28,230$13.571400.71
Postal Service Mail Carriers$52,520$25.251401.90
Pharmacy Technicians$38,820$18.661301.22
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,270$24.171301.54
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$49,030$23.571201.13
Dental Assistants$45,500$21.881201.40
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$39,500$18.991201.43
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,830$48.001100.83
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,230$24.151101.26
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60,220Not published1104.23
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$40,230$19.341102.63
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,880$23.981101.25
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,820$29.241101.14
Packers and Packagers, Hand$29,100$13.991100.88
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$79,030$38.001000.95
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$54,980$26.431000.49
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,270$28.501001.30
Bartenders$18,040$8.671000.62
Tellers$37,090$17.831001.42
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$44,530$21.411003.09
Financial Managers$128,400$61.73900.49
Construction Managers$117,490$56.49901.04
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$92,920Not published901.28
Social and Human Service Assistants$36,800$17.69900.89
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,750$22.48900.98
Firefighters$43,890$21.10901.23
Security Guards$34,660$16.66900.31
Insurance Sales Agents$66,370$31.91900.85
Electricians$56,200$27.02900.52
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$38,400$18.46901.70
Machinists$49,480$23.79901.47
Sales Managers$124,810$60.00800.59
Industrial Production Managers$127,350$61.23801.53
Food Service Managers$62,750$30.17801.49
Training and Development Specialists$56,930$27.37800.80
Computer User Support Specialists$47,080$22.64800.50
Pharmacists$129,820$62.41801.08
Nurse Practitioners$112,080$53.89801.14
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,350$11.23800.79
Animal Caretakers$27,180$13.07801.32
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$47,020$22.61800.71
Billing and Posting Clerks$41,760$20.08800.93
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$23,790$11.44801.32
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$50,840$24.44800.77
Logisticians$93,640$45.02701.20
Tax Preparers$30,410$14.62704.07
Lawyers$101,900$48.99700.41
Dishwashers$26,740$12.86700.70
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,960$10.56700.79
Counter and Rental Clerks$30,910$14.86700.79
Parts Salespersons$29,720$14.29701.13
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$38,780$18.64701.63
Carpenters$45,700$21.97700.48
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,920$13.91701.58
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,770$28.74700.53
Compliance Officers$73,320$35.25600.62
Computer Systems Analysts$95,870$46.09600.50
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,360$39.11600.82
Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890$46.58600.65
Electrical Engineers$94,440$45.40601.25
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,290$29.95603.67
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,140$22.18600.83
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$22,050$10.60600.52
Dental Hygienists$81,150$39.01601.20
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,630$18.09601.46
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,780$13.84600.91
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,470$18.02601.59
Managers, All Other$129,960$62.48500.39
Cost Estimators$63,450$30.50500.95
Software Developers$121,880$58.60500.15
Data ScientistsNot publishedNot published500.85
Rehabilitation Counselors$31,020$14.92502.49
Physical Therapists$100,520$48.33500.81
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$22,260$10.70500.45
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,660$22.91501.23
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$39,270$18.88501.94
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$28,510$13.71500.75
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$52,440$25.21501.73
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$36,450$17.53505.24
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57,660$27.72501.16
Tire Repairers and Changers$34,430$16.55502.05
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$34,790$16.72501.96
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$45,930$22.08501.72
Administrative Services Managers$106,480$51.19400.63
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,690$66.20400.28
Architectural and Engineering Managers$133,450$64.16400.73
Social and Community Service Managers$61,990$29.80400.87
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,160$36.14400.56
Civil Engineers$94,110$45.25400.43
Mechanical Engineers$101,010$48.56400.65
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published405.11
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$98,490$47.35401.43
Healthcare Social Workers$65,850$31.66401.07
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$59,520$28.62401.30
Instructional Coordinators$68,740$33.05400.74
Surgical TechnologistsNot publishedNot published401.50
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$60,620$29.15401.79
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$56,500$27.17401.72
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$38,070$18.30401.04
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$40,740$19.59400.99
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$57,460$27.63400.36
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,950$23.54401.31
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,000$27.41400.69
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$27,240$13.10400.68
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$48,160$23.16401.23
Marketing Managers$133,720$64.29300.37
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$48,710$23.42302.08
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersNot publishedNot published300.45
Coaches and Scouts$34,510Not published300.59
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,380$29.03300.46
Chefs and Head Cooks$65,020$31.26300.72
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$65,710$31.59300.63
Helpers--Electricians$38,930$18.72302.18
Recreation Workers$29,970$14.41Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.