Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Sumter, SC
The median detectives and criminal investigators in Sumter, SC earns $56,500 a year, 40% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,682 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,240
- 25th percentile
- $48,240
- Median percentile
- $56,500
- 75th percentile
- $59,010
- 90th percentile
- $59,010
Based on 40 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
$44,188 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $56,500 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,600 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,322 |
| South Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$3,390 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,682 |
| Every two weeks | $1,700 |
Does it go far here?
$64,190Median pay in Sumter, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
29%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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