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Office Clerks, General salary in Sumter, SC

The median office clerks, general in Sumter, SC earns $35,260 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,366 a month.

10th percentile
$20,550
25th percentile
$27,890
Median percentile
$35,260
75th percentile
$43,240
90th percentile
$54,570

Based on 620 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

$28,396 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,260
Federal income tax−$2,051
Social Security + Medicare−$2,697
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,116
Monthly take-home$2,366
Every two weeks$1,092

Does it go far here?

$40,059Median pay in Sumter, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
45%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
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,990
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,640
Retail Salespersons$28,720

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