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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Sumter, SC earns $60,110 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,906 a month.

10th percentile
$41,760
25th percentile
$50,640
Median percentile
$60,110
75th percentile
$72,370
90th percentile
$75,170

Based on 310 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

$46,872 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,110
Federal income tax−$5,033
Social Security + Medicare−$4,598
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,607
Monthly take-home$3,906
Every two weeks$1,803

Does it go far here?

$68,291Median pay in Sumter, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
27%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina