Security Guards salary in Sumter, SC
The median security guards in Sumter, SC earns $34,660 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,329 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $26,120
- 25th percentile
- $30,490
- Median percentile
- $34,660
- 75th percentile
- $46,250
- 90th percentile
- $55,440
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
$27,950 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,660 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,979 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,651 |
| South Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,080 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,329 |
| Every two weeks | $1,075 |
Does it go far here?
$39,377Median 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).
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