Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Sumter, SC

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Sumter, SC, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Sumter, SC are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $132,910. The second highest-paying jobs are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average salary of $129,840.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Sumter, SC has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Sumter, SC in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Sumter, SC (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$132,910	$77,780	40
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,840	$98,840	40
3	Pharmacists	$125,000	$99,550	100
4	All Other Managers	$116,380	$84,990	40
5	Software Developers	$114,310	$68,210	100
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$104,980	$67,180	40
7	Financial Managers	$104,340	$53,470	90
8	Nurse Practitioners	$103,620	$80,000	70
9	Sales Managers	$103,550	$61,150	60
10	Industrial Production Managers	$101,970	$76,270	90
11	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,520	$59,830	110
12	Construction Managers	$95,560	$58,990	50
13	Management Analysts	$95,220	$62,000	110
14	Administrative Services Managers	$94,700	$59,360	50
15	Lawyers	$94,370	$46,870	60
16	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$93,020	$55,620	40
17	Computer Occupations, All Other	$85,160	$55,120	30
18	Project Management Specialists	$84,570	$45,690	90
19	Industrial Engineers	$83,980	$63,990	70
20	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$83,440	$59,690	50
21	Mechanical Engineers	$83,130	$58,520	50
22	Physical Therapists	$82,510	$64,650	40
23	Logisticians	$81,660	$49,930	60
24	Computer Systems Analysts	$81,300	$49,680	60
25	Electrical Engineers	$80,730	$71,750	70
26	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,920	$61,550	100
27	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$76,110	$43,420	70
28	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$75,240	$42,810	60
29	Other Business Operations Specialists	$75,030	$44,940	220
30	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$74,380	$29,780	60
31	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$74,230	$44,640	50
32	General and Operations Managers	$73,920	$42,830	610
33	Registered Nurses	$72,330	$52,220	700
34	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,390	$48,500	190
35	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$68,890	$40,320	150
36	Budget Analysts	$66,210	$58,360	40
37	Other Teachers and Instructors	$65,900	$49,410	190
38	Dental Hygienists	$64,320	$58,920	60
39	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,440	$26,920	320
40	Accountants and Auditors	$62,970	$44,550	150
41	Civil Engineers	$62,830	$46,740	60
42	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,700	$47,390	40
43	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$62,590	$56,560	60
44	Compliance Officers	$62,370	$34,740	60
45	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$62,140	$48,090	40
46	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,360	$45,030	210
47	Radiologic Technologists	$59,480	$45,770	60
48	Human Resources Specialists	$59,450	$38,120	140
49	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$59,340	$32,090	190
50	Healthcare Social Workers	$59,140	$34,250	80
51	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$58,930	$51,100	40
52	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$58,380	$35,450	50
53	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,020	$39,120	240
54	Cost Estimators	$57,740	$41,280	40
55	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$57,340	$37,240	40
56	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$53,930	$36,070	50
57	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$53,410	$33,050	60
58	Property, Real Estate Managers	$52,650	$30,920	40
59	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$51,190	$32,700	370
60	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$50,800	$23,460	30
61	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$49,980	$28,780	110
62	Food Service Managers	$49,690	$34,570	50
63	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$49,570	$41,000	80
64	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,530	$36,260	200
65	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$49,390	$32,190	90
66	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$48,520	$39,270	180
67	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$48,470	$28,930	110
68	Training and Development Specialists	$47,940	$35,860	60
69	Loan Officers	$47,840	$35,340	50
70	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,610	$37,740	480
71	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$47,480	$26,740	140
72	Insurance Sales Agents	$47,300	$30,150	120
73	Electricians	$47,100	$36,010	90
74	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$47,080	$35,990	70
75	Surgical Technologists	$47,000	$37,890	50
76	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$46,820	$39,640	140
77	Computer User Support Specialists	$46,190	$31,060	100
78	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$46,070	$27,870	90
79	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$45,990	$34,320	80
80	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$45,760	$26,390	180
81	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$45,670	$27,750	60
82	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$45,420	$28,300	60
83	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$44,790	$28,480	70
84	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,510	$24,250	190
85	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$43,830	$34,110	570
86	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$43,400	$36,410	140
87	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$42,180	$28,820	130
88	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$41,890	$34,060	60
89	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,880	$27,460	50
90	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,600	$31,910	40
91	Machinists	$41,550	$32,160	230
92	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$40,930	$35,830	50
93	Medical Records Specialists	$40,440	$28,620	30
94	Dental Assistants	$40,040	$30,690	120
95	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$39,660	$31,100	80
96	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$39,660	$15,080	40
97	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$39,610	$32,820	1,190
98	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$39,280	$29,480	540
99	Procurement Clerks	$38,780	$27,110	30
100	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$38,730	$30,330	160

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Sumter, SC – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$150,680
2	General Dentists	$127,980
3	Pharmacists	$122,880
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,230
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,190
6	Financial Managers	$119,190
7	All Other Managers	$110,550
8	Software Developers	$102,350
9	Nurse Practitioners	$100,020
10	Sales Managers	$99,420

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Sumter, SC – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$117,570
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$108,540
3	Nurse Practitioners	$103,390
4	Industrial Production Managers	$97,580
5	Medical and Health Services Managers	$96,910
6	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$95,430
7	Lawyers	$90,910
8	Human Resources Managers	$90,160
9	Mechanical Engineers	$89,740
10	Construction Managers	$86,690

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Sumter, SC – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$199,630
2	Chief Executives	$196,260
3	Pharmacists	$131,410
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$118,570
5	Financial Managers	$110,830
6	Nurse Practitioners	$109,800
7	Sales Managers	$106,370
8	Industrial Production Managers	$94,960
9	Human Resources Managers	$94,850
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,200

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