Sumter Employment

Employment and Industries in the Sumter, South Carolina Area

The Sumter region includes over 50 diversified industries. Some of the sectors with a significant presence in Sumter are fabric printing, food processing, hand tools, furniture, electrical equipment, clothing, chemicals and medical apparatuses. The employees of the manufacturing companies earn on average 20% more than the service-sector employees.

Healthcare, education services and social services also have important roles in the economy. In addition, Shaw Air Force Base is nearby and is a major employer. Also, Forbes named Sumter the 44th best small metropolitan area in the country to do business and to advance a career.

The leading job providing segments in Sumter are educational services, healthcare, government, accommodation and food services, construction, textile mills and textile products, and finance and insurance. Management, professional and related occupations (28% of the jobs). Sales and office occupations (24% of the labor force). Production, transportation and material moving occupations (17% of the workforce).

Notable details about Sumter, South Carolina: Adult population holding a bachelor's degree: 23%. The cost of living index in 2008: 81.1. Average earnings in Sumter: $25,000.

The largest employers in the Sumter region:

  • Shaw Air Force Base - Military
  • Pilgrims Pride Poultry processing
  • Tuomey Healthcare System - Hospital
  • Sumter School Districts
  • Becton Dickinson - Medical supplies manufacturer
  • Santee Print Works - Textiles manufacturers
  • Sumter County Government - Government
  • City of Sumter - Government
  • Eaton Electrical (Cutler-Hammer) - Electrical manufacturer
  • Walmart - Retail
  • Cooper Hand Tools - Tools manufacturer
  • Security Management of SC - Personal services
  • Central Carolina Tech. College - Education
  • SAFE Federal Credit Union - Credit union
  • SC Dept. of Disb., & Special Needs - Government
  • Color-Fi, Inc - Plastics manufacturer
  • Interlake Material Handling - Pallet rack manufacturer

In Sumter, there are numerous jobs where the majority of the workers have college degrees including registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives; child, family and school social workers; pharmacists, electrical engineers, network systems and data communications analysts, and medical and health services managers.

Some of the helpful organizations that provide assistance to local businesses are:

The The Item provides news regarding business and the economy in Sumter, South Carolina.

Jobs in Sumter

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations37570$39,880$19.17100
2Production Occupations5880$37,080$17.835.6
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations4430$34,220$16.4513.75
4Sales and Related Occupations3490$31,110$14.969.5
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations3440$21,260$10.228.7
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations2670$32,980$15.856.7
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations2360$43,190$20.766
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2160$71,920$34.585.85
9Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1850$46,230$22.233.75
10Construction and Extraction Occupations1770$37,470$18.014.6
11Healthcare Support Occupations1750$25,890$12.452.85
12Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1510$25,960$12.483.6
13Fast Food and Counter Workers1400$19,710$9.482.45
14Management Occupations1400$94,570$45.476.35
15Retail Salespersons1330$28,610$13.762.7
16Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1280$31,730$15.250.8
17Cashiers1100$20,250$9.742.2
18Business and Financial Operations Occupations1060$62,750$30.175.35
19Office Clerks, General940$25,160$12.11.9
20Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand890$27,130$13.041.8
21Protective Service Occupations880$33,880$16.292.2
22Home Health and Personal Care Aides850$22,140$10.650
23Registered Nurses760$62,990$30.281.95
24Personal Care and Service Occupations740$23,570$11.334.65
25Customer Service Representatives730$33,060$15.91.75
26Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners690$20,280$9.751.5
27Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers610$46,190$22.211.2
28Architecture and Engineering Occupations580$71,530$34.391.7
29Construction Laborers560$31,670$15.230.9
30Machinists550$36,270$17.440.2
31Waiters and Waitresses530$20,590$9.91.65
32General and Operations Managers490$95,490$45.911.5
33Maintenance and Repair Workers, General440$33,470$16.090.9
34Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive440$39,280$18.881.4
35First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers390$50,840$24.440.95
36First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers370$40,830$19.630.95
37Social and Human Service Assistants360$29,680$14.270.3
38First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers350$29,020$13.950.6
39Computer and Mathematical Occupations340$65,350$31.423
40Stockers and Order Fillers340$26,180$12.591.25
41Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks330$34,780$16.721.05
42First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers320$68,550$32.960.4
43Nursing Assistants300$25,110$12.070.95
44Security Guards300$27,470$13.210.7
45Cooks, Restaurant290$22,750$10.940.9
46Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic290$46,250$22.240.1
47Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers270$40,460$19.450.35
48Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria260$20,000$9.620.3
49First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers250$66,710$32.070.3
50Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products250$63,030$30.30.85
51Food Preparation Workers230$20,710$9.960.5
52Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations230$58,820$28.280.8
53Receptionists and Information Clerks220$25,740$12.370.7
54Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics210$41,440$19.920.5
55Childcare Workers210$20,100$9.660.7
56Light Truck Drivers210$38,560$18.540.6
57Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners210$19,770$9.510.9
58Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers200$38,660$18.590.3
59Accountants and Auditors190$65,280$31.380.9
60Correctional Officers and Jailers190$36,890$17.740.25
61First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers190$56,680$27.250.4
62Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers190$29,840$14.350.75
63Legal Occupations170$47,900$23.030.8
64Pharmacy Technicians170$31,730$15.250.3
65Medical Assistants160$32,260$15.510.45
66Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks160$36,620$17.60.4
67Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic150$39,350$18.920.1
68Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses150$42,460$20.410.5
69Industrial Engineers140$85,180$40.950.2
70Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers140$39,260$18.880.4
71Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education140$24,200$11.640.3
72Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations130$44,550$21.421.8
73Dental Assistants130$37,200$17.880.2
74Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers130$36,570$17.580.2
75Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants130$33,690$16.20.4
76Tellers130$30,180$14.510.25
77Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders120$35,660$17.140.1
78Human Resources Specialists120$60,060$28.870.4
79Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians120$55,230$26.550
80Postal Service Mail Carriers120$50,740$24.390.2
81Recreation Workers120$23,370$11.240.3
82Industrial Machinery Mechanics110$48,390$23.260.2
83Animal Caretakers100$20,820$10.010.2
84Dental Hygienists100$63,710$30.630.1
85Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors100$54,990$26.440.2
86Electricians100$48,380$23.260.45
87Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks100$20,760$9.980.15
88Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other100$37,900$18.220
89Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians90$43,400$20.870.2
90Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists90$29,390$14.130.4
91Insurance Sales Agents90$40,230$19.340.3
92Management Analysts90$78,350$37.670.55
93Packers and Packagers, Hand90$22,340$10.740.4
94Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters90$49,860$23.970.3
95Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel90$41,470$19.940.7
96Administrative Services and Facilities Managers80$95,540$45.940
97Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment80$22,790$10.960.3
98Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics80$30,220$14.530
99Financial Managers80$116,130$55.830.4
100First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers80$48,650$23.390.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Sumter Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$39,88037,570
Production Occupations$37,0805,880
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,2204,430
Sales and Related Occupations$31,1103,490
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,2603,440
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,9802,670
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$43,1902,360
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$71,9202,160
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,2301,850
Construction and Extraction Occupations$37,4701,770
Healthcare Support Occupations$25,8901,750
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,9601,510
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,7101,400
Management Occupations$94,5701,400
Retail Salespersons$28,6101,330
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,7301,280
Cashiers$20,2501,100
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$62,7501,060
Office Clerks, General$25,160940
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$27,130890
Protective Service Occupations$33,880880
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,140850
Registered Nurses$62,990760
Personal Care and Service Occupations$23,570740
Customer Service Representatives$33,060730
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$20,280690
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,190610
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$71,530580
Construction Laborers$31,670560
Machinists$36,270550
Waiters and Waitresses$20,590530
General and Operations Managers$95,490490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$33,470440
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,280440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$50,840390
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,830370
Social and Human Service Assistants$29,680360
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$29,020350
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$65,350340
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,180340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$34,780330
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,550320
Nursing Assistants$25,110300
Security Guards$27,470300
Cooks, Restaurant$22,750290
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,250290
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$40,460270
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$20,000260
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$66,710250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,030250

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Sumter, South Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$39,88037,570
Production Occupations$37,0805,880
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,2204,430
Sales and Related Occupations$31,1103,490
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,9802,670
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$43,1902,360
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$71,9202,160
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,2301,850
Construction and Extraction Occupations$37,4701,770
Healthcare Support Occupations$25,8901,750
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,9601,510
Management Occupations$94,5701,400
Retail Salespersons$28,6101,330
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,7301,280
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$62,7501,060
Office Clerks, General$25,160940
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$27,130890
Protective Service Occupations$33,880880
Registered Nurses$62,990760
Customer Service Representatives$33,060730
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,190610
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$71,530580
Construction Laborers$31,670560
Machinists$36,270550
General and Operations Managers$95,490490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$33,470440
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,280440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$50,840390
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,830370
Social and Human Service Assistants$29,680360
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$29,020350
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$65,350340
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,180340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$34,780330
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,550320
Nursing Assistants$25,110300
Security Guards$27,470300
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,250290
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$40,460270
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$66,710250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,030250
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$58,820230
Receptionists and Information Clerks$25,740220
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$41,440210
Light Truck Drivers$38,560210
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$38,660200
Accountants and Auditors$65,280190
Correctional Officers and Jailers$36,890190
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$56,680190
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$29,840190

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