SOC 41-2022 · Sumter, SC metro

Parts Salespersons Salary in Sumter, SC

The average salary for parts salespersons in Sumter, South Carolina is $32,040 a year ($15.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,720: half of the 70 people in this job in the Sumter, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,830).

$32,040average per year

$15.40 / hourMedian $29,720Take-home ≈ $27,585

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8South Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Parts Salespersons pay range in Sumter

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,550 or more. The middle half of parts salespersons in Sumter earn between $24,150 and $35,820.

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,040$2,670$15.40
Median$29,720$2,477$14.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,150$2,012$11.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,820$2,985$17.22

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

Parts Salespersons pay in Sumter vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Parts salespersons in Sumter earn 13% less than the South Carolina average ($36,710) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($43,830). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $38,630.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sumter$32,040$29,720$22,820$45,55070
South Carolina$36,710$32,180$23,660$53,5904,600
United States$43,830$38,630$28,240$62,890270,070

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Parts Salespersons salary after taxes in Sumter

On the average salary of $32,040, a single filer in Sumter takes home about $27,585 a year, or $2,299 a month and $1,061 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 parts salespersons? 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 $32,040 buys what about $36,401 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Sumter ($42,890). A typical home costs $210,445, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Parts Salespersons salary in other South Carolina cities

Sumter ranks 8th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($40,650).

All Parts Salespersons salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for parts salespersons

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,840).

Parts Salespersons salary by city

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Parts Salespersons salary in Sumter: questions

How much do parts salespersons make an hour in Sumter?

$15.40 an hour on average, and $14.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level parts salespersons salary in Sumter?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the parts salespersons take-home pay in Sumter?

About $27,585 a year ($2,299 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,040.

Do parts salespersons earn more in Sumter than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,830).

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 41-2022; area Sumter, SC (44940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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