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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Sumter, SC

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Sumter, SC earns $49,030 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,219 a month.

10th percentile
$35,750
25th percentile
$45,370
Median percentile
$49,030
75th percentile
$61,430
90th percentile
$89,910

Based on 120 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

$38,634 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,030
Federal income tax−$3,704
Social Security + Medicare−$3,751
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,942
Monthly take-home$3,219
Every two weeks$1,486

Does it go far here?

$55,703Median pay in Sumter, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
33%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

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