Waiters and Waitresses salary in Sumter, SC
The median waiters and waitresses in Sumter, SC earns $17,440 a year, 50% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,244 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $15,080
- 25th percentile
- $16,540
- Median percentile
- $17,440
- 75th percentile
- $29,120
- 90th percentile
- $51,030
Based on 490 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
$14,925 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $17,440 |
| Federal income tax | −$134 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,334 |
| South Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,046 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,244 |
| Every two weeks | $574 |
Does it go far here?
$19,814Median pay in Sumter, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
85%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).
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