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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Sumter, SC

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Sumter, SC earns $57,430 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,740 a month.

10th percentile
$37,550
25th percentile
$47,180
Median percentile
$57,430
75th percentile
$70,820
90th percentile
$73,900

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

$44,879 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,430
Federal income tax−$4,712
Social Security + Medicare−$4,393
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,446
Monthly take-home$3,740
Every two weeks$1,726

Does it go far here?

$65,247Median pay in Sumter, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sumter, SC

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$86,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,340
Customer Service Representatives$39,100
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,040
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,090
Office Clerks, General$35,260
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,990
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,640

All middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina