Sumter, SC metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Sumter Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 166 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,690 | $66.20 | 40 |
| 2 | Marketing Managers | $133,720 | $64.29 | 30 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $133,450 | $64.16 | 40 |
| 4 | Managers, All Other | $129,960 | $62.48 | 50 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $129,820 | $62.41 | 80 |
| 6 | Financial Managers | $128,400 | $61.73 | 90 |
| 7 | Industrial Production Managers | $127,350 | $61.23 | 80 |
| 8 | Sales Managers | $124,810 | $60.00 | 80 |
| 9 | Software Developers | $121,880 | $58.60 | 50 |
| 10 | Construction Managers | $117,490 | $56.49 | 90 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $112,080 | $53.89 | 80 |
| 12 | Administrative Services Managers | $106,480 | $51.19 | 40 |
| 13 | Lawyers | $101,900 | $48.99 | 70 |
| 14 | Industrial Engineers | $101,430 | $48.76 | 140 |
| 15 | Mechanical Engineers | $101,010 | $48.56 | 40 |
| 16 | Physical Therapists | $100,520 | $48.33 | 50 |
| 17 | General and Operations Managers | $99,850 | $48.00 | 420 |
| 18 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $99,830 | $48.00 | 110 |
| 19 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $98,490 | $47.35 | 40 |
| 20 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $96,890 | $46.58 | 60 |
| 21 | Computer Systems Analysts | $95,870 | $46.09 | 60 |
| 22 | Management Analysts | $95,150 | $45.74 | 140 |
| 23 | Electrical Engineers | $94,440 | $45.40 | 60 |
| 24 | Civil Engineers | $94,110 | $45.25 | 40 |
| 25 | Logisticians | $93,640 | $45.02 | 70 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Sumter metro area overview.
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.