High paying jobs in Sumter, SC

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Sumter, SC. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Sumter, SC run 12.0% below the national average (2024), so a Sumter, SC salary is worth about 1.14× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Sumter, SC · Employed

1Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,690
Bachelor's degree
$78,170 – $209,29040
2Marketing Managers$133,720
Bachelor's degree
$72,270 – $343,72030
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$133,450
Bachelor's degree
$112,110 – $216,58040
4Managers, All Other$129,960
Bachelor's degree
$107,230 – $161,89050
5Pharmacists$129,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,320 – $166,19080
6Financial Managers$128,400
Bachelor's degree
$76,770 – $227,27090
7Industrial Production Managers$127,350
Bachelor's degree
$76,830 – $199,99080
8Sales Managers$124,810
Bachelor's degree
$52,390 – $225,00080
9Software Developers$121,880
Bachelor's degree
$71,480 – $184,66050
10Construction Managers$117,490
Bachelor's degree
$72,280 – $181,10090
11Nurse Practitioners$112,080
Master's degree
$94,920 – $132,26080
12Administrative Services Managers$106,480
Bachelor's degree
$65,580 – $159,35040
13Lawyers$101,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,270 – $268,56070
14Industrial Engineers$101,430
Bachelor's degree
$68,710 – $130,890140
15Mechanical Engineers$101,010
Bachelor's degree
$66,160 – $147,12040
16Physical Therapists$100,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,170 – $115,21050
17General and Operations Managers$99,850
Bachelor's degree
$50,740 – $209,010420
18Medical and Health Services Managers$99,830
Bachelor's degree
$62,620 – $194,890110
19Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$98,490
Bachelor's degree
$59,140 – $136,58040
20Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890
Bachelor's degree
$63,710 – $136,99060
21Computer Systems Analysts$95,870
Bachelor's degree
$48,100 – $137,04060
22Management Analysts$95,150
Bachelor's degree
$46,110 – $133,470140
23Electrical Engineers$94,440
Bachelor's degree
$79,860 – $127,83060
24Civil Engineers$94,110
Bachelor's degree
$70,380 – $128,39040
25Logisticians$93,640
Bachelor's degree
$53,390 – $133,21070
26Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$92,920
Master's degree
$74,690 – $120,63090
27Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,710
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $126,440270
28Project Management Specialists$87,730
Bachelor's degree
$50,300 – $151,380170
29Registered Nurses$86,260
Bachelor's degree
$66,830 – $104,660670
30Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,360
Bachelor's degree
$57,500 – $115,93060
31Dental Hygienists$81,150
Associate's degree
$64,760 – $93,82060
32First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,170 – $114,170190
33Buyers and Purchasing Agents$79,030
Bachelor's degree
$41,920 – $121,370100
34Accountants and Auditors$78,460
Bachelor's degree
$49,400 – $133,470150
35First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,060 – $119,970350
36Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $109,30040
37Compliance Officers$73,320
Bachelor's degree
$40,460 – $112,26060
38First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,430 – $104,660340
39Human Resources Specialists$69,990
Bachelor's degree
$42,830 – $115,920160
40Instructional Coordinators$68,740
Master's degree
$37,210 – $81,63040
41Insurance Sales Agents$66,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,250 – $122,67090
42Healthcare Social Workers$65,850
Master's degree
$47,770 – $77,26040
43First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$65,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,670 – $115,22030
44Chefs and Head Cooks$65,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $77,59030
45Cost Estimators$63,450
Bachelor's degree
$38,770 – $103,99050
46Food Service Managers$62,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,700 – $100,05080
47Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,860 – $72,670160
48Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,290
Associate's degree
$61,230 – $80,12060
49Social and Community Service Managers$61,990
Bachelor's degree
$48,860 – $92,69040
50Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,360 – $135,350170

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianSumter, SC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,690	$78,170 – $209,290	40
2	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,720	$72,270 – $343,720	30
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,450	$112,110 – $216,580	40
4	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,960	$107,230 – $161,890	50
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,820	$104,320 – $166,190	80
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,400	$76,770 – $227,270	90
7	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,350	$76,830 – $199,990	80
8	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,810	$52,390 – $225,000	80
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,880	$71,480 – $184,660	50
10	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,490	$72,280 – $181,100	90
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$112,080	$94,920 – $132,260	80
12	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,480	$65,580 – $159,350	40
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$101,900	$61,270 – $268,560	70
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,430	$68,710 – $130,890	140
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,010	$66,160 – $147,120	40
16	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,520	$60,170 – $115,210	50
17	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,850	$50,740 – $209,010	420
18	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,830	$62,620 – $194,890	110
19	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,490	$59,140 – $136,580	40
20	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,890	$63,710 – $136,990	60
21	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,870	$48,100 – $137,040	60
22	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,150	$46,110 – $133,470	140
23	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,440	$79,860 – $127,830	60
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,110	$70,380 – $128,390	40
25	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$93,640	$53,390 – $133,210	70
26	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$92,920	$74,690 – $120,630	90
27	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,710	$63,130 – $126,440	270
28	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,730	$50,300 – $151,380	170
29	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$86,260	$66,830 – $104,660	670
30	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$81,360	$57,500 – $115,930	60
31	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,150	$64,760 – $93,820	60
32	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,540	$45,170 – $114,170	190
33	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$79,030	$41,920 – $121,370	100
34	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,460	$49,400 – $133,470	150
35	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,290	$54,060 – $119,970	350
36	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,160	$49,940 – $109,300	40
37	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$73,320	$40,460 – $112,260	60
38	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,690	$54,430 – $104,660	340
39	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,990	$42,830 – $115,920	160
40	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$68,740	$37,210 – $81,630	40
41	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,370	$36,250 – $122,670	90
42	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$65,850	$47,770 – $77,260	40
43	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,710	$44,670 – $115,220	30
44	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,020	$41,600 – $77,590	30
45	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$63,450	$38,770 – $103,990	50
46	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,750	$44,700 – $100,050	80
47	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,640	$50,860 – $72,670	160
48	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,290	$61,230 – $80,120	60
49	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$61,990	$48,860 – $92,690	40
50	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,890	$29,360 – $135,350	170

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