Food Preparation Workers salary in Sumter, SC
The median food preparation workers in Sumter, SC earns $28,230 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,930 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $18,200
- 25th percentile
- $22,600
- Median percentile
- $28,230
- 75th percentile
- $30,400
- 90th percentile
- $35,550
Based on 140 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
$23,164 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,230 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,213 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,160 |
| South Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,694 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,930 |
| Every two weeks | $891 |
Does it go far here?
$32,072Median pay in Sumter, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).
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