Living Wage Calculation for Sumter, SC

The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual in a household must earn to support his or herself and their family. The assumption is the sole provider is working full-time (2080 hours per year). The tool provides information for individuals, and households with one or two working adults and zero to three children. In the case of households with two working adults, all values are per working adult, single or in a family unless otherwise noted.

The state minimum wage is the same for all individuals, regardless of how many dependents they may have. Data are updated annually, in the first quarter of the new year. State minimum wages are determined based on the posted value of the minimum wage as of January one of the coming year (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019). The poverty rate reflects a person's gross annual income. We have converted it to an hourly wage for the sake of comparison.

For further detail, please reference the technical documentation here.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Living Wage $13.89 $27.87 $34.90 $44.17 $23.64 $28.91 $33.81 $36.67 $11.50 $15.82 $19.67 $22.55
Poverty Wage $6.53 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $15.61 $4.40 $5.54 $6.67 $7.81
Minimum Wage $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25

Typical Expenses

These figures show the individual expenses that went into the living wage estimate. Their values vary by family size, composition, and the current location.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Food $3,926 $5,795 $8,707 $11,540 $7,198 $8,966 $11,564 $14,071 $7,198 $8,966 $11,564 $14,071
Child Care $0 $4,807 $9,615 $14,422 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,807 $9,615 $14,422
Medical $3,041 $7,777 $7,787 $7,713 $6,350 $7,787 $7,713 $7,866 $6,350 $7,787 $7,713 $7,866
Housing $5,411 $7,858 $7,858 $9,853 $6,362 $7,858 $7,858 $9,853 $5,411 $7,858 $7,858 $9,853
Transportation $5,477 $9,851 $12,045 $14,484 $9,851 $12,045 $14,484 $15,530 $9,851 $12,045 $14,484 $15,530
Civic $3,074 $6,107 $6,821 $9,300 $6,107 $6,821 $9,300 $7,395 $6,107 $6,821 $9,300 $7,395
Other $4,253 $7,420 $8,755 $9,610 $7,420 $8,755 $9,610 $10,749 $7,420 $8,755 $9,610 $10,749
Required annual income after taxes $25,313 $49,746 $61,720 $77,052 $43,419 $52,365 $60,659 $65,595 $42,468 $57,172 $70,274 $80,017
Annual taxes $3,580 $8,213 $10,877 $14,828 $5,762 $7,775 $9,675 $10,680 $5,379 $8,639 $11,558 $13,810
Required annual income before taxes $28,893 $57,960 $72,597 $91,881 $49,181 $60,139 $70,334 $76,274 $47,847 $65,811 $81,832 $93,827

Typical Annual Salaries

These are the typical annual salaries for various professions in this location.

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $86,240
Business & Financial Operations $70,684
Computer & Mathematical $82,470
Architecture & Engineering $82,845
Life, Physical, & Social Science $68,842
Community & Social Service $42,833
Legal $52,249
Education, Training, & Library $51,643
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $39,019
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $63,164
Healthcare Support $30,143
Protective Service $43,032
Food Preparation & Serving Related $23,495
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $27,189
Personal Care & Service $26,108
Sales & Related $26,318
Office & Administrative Support $37,464
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $41,025
Construction & Extraction $40,463
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $51,830
Production $41,378
Transportation & Material Moving $32,778