Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay range in Sumter
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,080 or more. The middle half of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Sumter earn between $36,470 and $54,160.
- $29K10th
- $36K25th
- $44KMedian
- $54K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,240 | $3,853 | $22.23 |
| Median | $43,810 | $3,651 | $21.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,470 | $3,039 | $17.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,160 | $4,513 | $26.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in Sumter vs. South Carolina and the U.S.
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Sumter earn 7% less than the South Carolina average ($49,980) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($53,560). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $50,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter | $46,240 | $43,810 | $29,130 | $66,080 | 280 |
| South Carolina | $49,980 | $47,940 | $33,370 | $68,870 | 19,980 |
| United States | $53,560 | $50,670 | $36,000 | $74,550 | 1,373,680 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary after taxes in Sumter
On the average salary of $46,240, a single filer in Sumter takes home about $38,584 a year, or $3,215 a month and $1,484 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Sumter a good place for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sumter area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.0), so the average $46,240 buys what about $52,534 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sumter ($42,890). A typical home costs $210,445, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in other South Carolina cities
Sumter ranks 8th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($53,290).
- Charleston$53,290
- Hilton Head Island$52,930
- Greenville$50,810
- Spartanburg$49,750
- Myrtle Beach$48,790
- Columbia$48,770
- Florence$46,240
- Sumter$46,240
All Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salaries in South Carolina
Highest-paying cities for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,090).
- San Jose, CA$70,090
- San Francisco, CA$69,040
- Santa Cruz, CA$65,120
- Bridgeport, CT$64,990
- Napa, CA$64,120
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in Sumter: questions
How much do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make an hour in Sumter?
$22.23 an hour on average, and $21.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in Sumter?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take-home pay in Sumter?
About $38,584 a year ($3,215 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,240.
Do bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks earn more in Sumter than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,560).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-3031; area Sumter, SC (44940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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