SOC 13-1071 · Sumter, SC metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Sumter, SC

The average salary for human resources specialists in Sumter, South Carolina is $75,710 a year ($36.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,990: half of the 160 people in this job in the Sumter, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

$75,710average per year

$36.40 / hourMedian $69,990Take-home ≈ $59,388

  • $43K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 8South Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Sumter

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,920 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Sumter earn between $52,370 and $94,520.

  • $43K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,710$6,309$36.40
Median$69,990$5,832$33.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,370$4,364$25.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,520$7,877$45.44

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

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Sumter

On the average salary of $75,710, a single filer in Sumter takes home about $59,388 a year, or $4,949 a month and $2,284 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 human resources specialists? 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 $75,710 buys what about $86,015 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Sumter ($42,890). A typical home costs $210,445, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other South Carolina cities

Sumter ranks 3rd of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($78,390).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for human resources specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($122,290).

Human Resources Specialists salary by city

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Human Resources Specialists salary in Sumter: questions

How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Sumter?

$36.40 an hour on average, and $33.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources specialists salary in Sumter?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources specialists take-home pay in Sumter?

About $59,388 a year ($4,949 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,710.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Sumter than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

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 13-1071; area Sumter, SC (44940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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