SOC 53-3031 · Sumter, SC metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Sumter, SC

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Sumter, South Carolina is $25,260 a year ($12.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $20,820: half of the 150 people in this job in the Sumter, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 38% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$25,260average per year

$12.15 / hourMedian $20,820Take-home ≈ $22,207

  • $16K10th
  • $17K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-38%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 8South Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Sumter

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,940 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Sumter earn between $16,590 and $29,520.

  • $16K10th
  • $17K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$25,260$2,105$12.14
Median$20,820$1,735$10.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$16,590$1,382$7.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,520$2,460$14.19

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Sumter

On the average salary of $25,260, a single filer in Sumter takes home about $22,207 a year, or $1,851 a month and $854 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Sumter a good place for driver/sales workers? 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 $25,260 buys what about $28,698 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Sumter ($42,890). A typical home costs $210,445, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other South Carolina cities

Sumter ranks 8th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($37,010).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Sumter: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Sumter?

$12.15 an hour on average, and $10.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Sumter?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $16,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Sumter?

About $22,207 a year ($1,851 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $25,260.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Sumter than elsewhere?

The average here is 38% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Sumter, SC (44940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.6%.
  • 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 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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