Civil Engineers pay range in Sumter
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,390 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Sumter earn between $74,810 and $117,590.
- $70K10th
- $75K25th
- $94KMedian
- $118K75th
- $128K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $96,280 | $8,023 | $46.29 |
| Median | $94,110 | $7,842 | $45.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $74,810 | $6,234 | $35.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $117,590 | $9,799 | $56.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Sumter
On the average salary of $96,280, a single filer in Sumter takes home about $72,513 a year, or $6,043 a month and $2,789 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 civil engineers? 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 $96,280 buys what about $109,384 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Sumter ($42,890). A typical home costs $210,445, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other South Carolina cities
Sumter ranks 6th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($111,080).
- Charleston$111,080
- Greenville$109,430
- Columbia$101,260
- Myrtle Beach$100,980
- Florence$98,780
- Sumter$96,280
- Spartanburg$91,450
- Hilton Head Island$88,900
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Sumter: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Sumter?
$46.29 an hour on average, and $45.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Sumter?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Sumter?
About $72,513 a year ($6,043 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,280.
Do civil engineers earn more in Sumter than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
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 17-2051; area Sumter, SC (44940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).
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