SOC 37-2012 · Sumter, SC metro

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Salary in Sumter, SC

The average salary for maids and housekeeping cleaners in Sumter, South Carolina is $27,080 a year ($13.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,720: half of the 180 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 ($37,080).

$27,080average per year

$13.02 / hourMedian $27,720Take-home ≈ $23,670

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $34K90th

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

180people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8South Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay range in Sumter

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $34,310 or more. The middle half of maids and housekeeping cleaners in Sumter earn between $23,120 and $29,190.

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $34K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$27,080$2,257$13.02
Median$27,720$2,310$13.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,120$1,927$11.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,190$2,432$14.03

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

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners pay in Sumter vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Maids and housekeeping cleaners in Sumter earn 13% less than the South Carolina average ($30,950) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($37,080). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $35,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sumter$27,080$27,720$21,230$34,310180
South Carolina$30,950$30,260$23,060$37,29014,500
United States$37,080$35,510$27,640$48,570860,670

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

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary after taxes in Sumter

On the average salary of $27,080, a single filer in Sumter takes home about $23,670 a year, or $1,972 a month and $910 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 maids and housekeeping cleaners? 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 $27,080 buys what about $30,766 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Sumter ($42,890). A typical home costs $210,445, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in other South Carolina cities

Sumter ranks 8th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Hilton Head Island pays the most ($34,140).

All Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for maids and housekeeping cleaners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($58,330).

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary by city

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Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners salary in Sumter: questions

How much do maids and housekeeping cleaners make an hour in Sumter?

$13.02 an hour on average, and $13.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level maids and housekeeping cleaners salary in Sumter?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the maids and housekeeping cleaners take-home pay in Sumter?

About $23,670 a year ($1,972 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,080.

Do maids and housekeeping cleaners earn more in Sumter than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,080).

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 37-2012; area Sumter, SC (44940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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