SOC 25-3021 · Sumter, SC metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Sumter, SC

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Sumter, South Carolina is $45,790 a year ($22.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,140: half of the 60 people in this job in the Sumter, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$45,790average per year

$22.02 / hourMedian $46,140Take-home ≈ $38,252

  • $21K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $72K90th

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

60people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#3 of 8South Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Sumter

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,820 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Sumter earn between $29,070 and $55,550.

  • $21K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,790$3,816$22.01
Median$46,140$3,845$22.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,070$2,422$13.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,550$4,629$26.71

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Sumter vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Sumter earn about the same as the South Carolina average ($45,230) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sumter$45,790$46,140$20,800$71,82060
South Carolina$45,230$39,800$22,160$76,9603,430
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Sumter

On the average salary of $45,790, a single filer in Sumter takes home about $38,252 a year, or $3,188 a month and $1,471 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $45,790 buys what about $52,022 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Sumter ($42,890). A typical home costs $210,445, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other South Carolina cities

Sumter ranks 3rd of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($47,790).

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Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Sumter: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Sumter?

$22.02 an hour on average, and $22.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Sumter?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Sumter?

About $38,252 a year ($3,188 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,790.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Sumter than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Sumter, SC (44940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.3%.
  • 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 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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