SOC 29-2010 · Sumter, SC metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Sumter, SC

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Sumter, South Carolina is $62,170 a year ($29.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,380: half of the 30 people in this job in the Sumter, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

$62,170average per year

$29.89 / hourMedian $60,380Take-home ≈ $50,327

  • $39K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $86K90th

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

30people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8South Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Sumter

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,770 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Sumter earn between $52,100 and $77,400.

  • $39K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $86K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,170$5,181$29.89
Median$60,380$5,032$29.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,100$4,342$25.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,400$6,450$37.21

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

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Sumter vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Sumter earn 6% more than the South Carolina average ($58,670) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($67,350). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $62,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sumter$62,170$60,380$38,880$85,77030
South Carolina$58,670$55,280$36,420$81,9304,380
United States$67,350$62,930$38,910$100,990332,940

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

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Sumter

On the average salary of $62,170, a single filer in Sumter takes home about $50,327 a year, or $4,194 a month and $1,936 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 clinical laboratory technologists and technicians? 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 $62,170 buys what about $70,632 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Sumter ($42,890). A typical home costs $210,445, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other South Carolina cities

Sumter ranks 1st of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,190).

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in Sumter: questions

How much do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians make an hour in Sumter?

$29.89 an hour on average, and $29.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level clinical laboratory technologists and technicians salary in Sumter?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the clinical laboratory technologists and technicians take-home pay in Sumter?

About $50,327 a year ($4,194 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,170.

Do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians earn more in Sumter than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

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 29-2010; area Sumter, SC (44940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).

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