Sumter, SC
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · South Carolina statewide data
$47,090
Median Annual Wage
+45% since 2014
$51,550
South Carolina Median
-9% vs state
27,060
Total Workers
169
Occupations Tracked
Sumter, SC is a Metropolitan Area with 169 tracked occupations and an estimated 27,060 total workers. Wages grew an average of 37.7% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $150,010 |
| Chief Executives | $143,920 |
| Financial Managers | $135,820 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $135,150 |
| Pharmacists | $131,940 |
| Sales Managers | $130,870 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,600 |
| Managers, All Other | $127,520 |
| Construction Managers | $116,110 |
| Software Developers | $114,490 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+37.7%
avg wage growth since 2014
+6.3%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Compliance Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+185.2%
$25,230 → $71,950
|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+100.0%
$33,440 → $66,870
|
| Healthcare Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+82.9%
$34,290 → $62,710
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+82.6%
$63,580 → $116,110
|
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+80.8%
$25,980 → $46,970
|
Most Jobs Added
| Industrial Production Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 100
|
| Financial Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 90
|
| Human Resources Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
80 → 180
|
| Management Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
70 → 140
|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
130 → 270
|
Wage Declines
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
-12.0%
$18,350 → $16,140
|
| Postal Service Mail Carriers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-7.6%
$53,120 → $49,090
|
| Lawyers Legal Occupations |
-5.3%
$102,220 → $96,820
|
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Community and Social Service Occupations |
-4.2%
$55,870 → $53,550
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
-4.1%
$17,850 → $17,120
|
Wage Trends in Sumter, SC
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $47,090 |
| 2023 | $44,300 |
| 2022 | $42,180 |
| 2021 | $37,630 |
| 2020 | $38,880 |
| 2019 | $36,130 |
| 2018 | $37,170 |
| 2017 | $37,300 |
| 2016 | $36,090 |
| 2015 | $34,240 |
| 2014 | $32,485 |