Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Sumter, SC
The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Sumter, SC earns $46,500 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,063 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,660
- 25th percentile
- $36,300
- Median percentile
- $46,500
- 75th percentile
- $61,260
- 90th percentile
- $76,050
Based on 190 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$36,753 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,500 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,400 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,557 |
| South Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,790 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,063 |
| Every two weeks | $1,414 |
Does it go far here?
$52,829Median pay in Sumter, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Sumter, SC
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