The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Sumter, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Sumter is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Sumter, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $51,300 | 1.97% | 6.41% |
| 2018 | $50,290 | 1.05% | - |
| 2017 | $49,760 | 11.78% | - |
| 2015 | $43,900 | -7.68% | - |
| 2014 | $47,270 | 1.50% | - |
| 2013 | $46,560 | -3.11% | - |
| 2012 | $48,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,300 in Sumter is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Sumter is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Florence and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.