Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Sumter, SC
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Sumter, SC earns $45,930 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,027 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,950
- 25th percentile
- $39,720
- Median percentile
- $45,930
- 75th percentile
- $47,990
- 90th percentile
- $64,870
Based on 50 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
$36,329 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,930 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,332 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,514 |
| South Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,756 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,027 |
| Every two weeks | $1,397 |
Does it go far here?
$52,181Median pay in Sumter, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).
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All water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina