Location Salary Data

Salaries in Sumter, SC

Government-verified salary data from 138 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$128,538
138 filings
Median DOL Salary
$128,538
Total DOL Filings
138
Companies Hiring
41
Cost of Living Index
95.3
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Sumter, SC$128,538
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Sumter, SC is 111% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Sumter

Highest-Paying Occupations in Sumter

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Electrical Engineers$65,000-37.6%9

BLS Wage Survey Data - South Carolina

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for South Carolina.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Family Medicine Physicians$236,9501,060
Anesthesiologists$229,870870
Physicians, Pathologists$228,850150
Nurse Anesthetists$225,800950
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$206,450130
Pediatricians, General$201,990320
Chief Executives$181,8302,950
Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,7902,840
Podiatrists$161,25080
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$160,370100

Salary Trend in Sumter, SC

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Sumter, SC has a cost of living index of 95.3, which is 4.7% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $104,932 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Electrical Engineers$65,000$68,206

Compare to Other Cities

See how Sumter, SC stacks up against other major hiring markets.
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Popular Salary Pages in Sumter, SC

Electrical Engineers
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.