Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Sumter, SC
The median chefs and head cooks in Sumter, SC earns $65,020 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,210 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $41,600
- 25th percentile
- $51,050
- Median percentile
- $65,020
- 75th percentile
- $72,520
- 90th percentile
- $77,590
Based on 30 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
$50,522 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $65,020 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,622 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,974 |
| South Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$3,901 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,210 |
| Every two weeks | $1,943 |
Does it go far here?
$73,870Median pay in Sumter, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).
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