Firefighters salary in Sumter, SC
The median firefighters in Sumter, SC earns $43,890 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,901 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,440
- 25th percentile
- $37,720
- Median percentile
- $43,890
- 75th percentile
- $55,050
- 90th percentile
- $55,330
Based on 90 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
$34,812 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $43,890 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,087 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,358 |
| South Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,633 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,901 |
| Every two weeks | $1,339 |
Does it go far here?
$49,864Median pay in Sumter, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).