Sumter, South Carolina Metro Area

MSA: Sumter, SC
county: Sumter

Population (2017 estimate): 107,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 5.0%

NFP Employment (2017): 39,000
Average Earnings (2017): $33,240

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.1000,1.7,
2013,1.3000,1.6,
2014,1.9000,1.9,
2015,0.5000,2.1,
2016,1.3000,1.8,
2017,0.3000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-7.0000,2.3,
2013,5.5000,2.0,
2014,13.8000,2.3,
2015,5.1000,2.4,
2016,-3.0000,2.0,
2017,-4.5000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,10.7000,8.1000,
2013,8.7000,7.4000,
2014,7.3000,6.2000,
2015,6.8000,5.3000,
2016,5.8000,4.9000,
2017,5.3000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,28450.00,42068.00,
2013,30010.00,42900.00,
2014,34150.00,43888.00,
2015,35890.00,44928.00,
2016,34820.00,45812.00,
2017,33240.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	1,390	38.7	0.8	$79,080
Business and Financial Operations	980	27.3	0.5	$64,460
IT and Mathematical	430	12.0	0.4	$60,650
Architecture and Engineering	380	10.6	0.6	$60,830
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	230	6.4	0.8	$55,000
Legal and Judicial	150	4.2	0.6	$57,310
Education, Training, and Library	1,970	55.0	0.9	$42,570
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	120	3.4	0.3	$35,590
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	2,050	57.4	1.0	$50,040
Healthcare Support	1,440	40.2	1.4	$22,290
Protective Services	1,140	32.0	1.3	$26,680
Food Preparation and Serving Related	3,410	95.1	1.0	$18,010
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,460	40.7	1.3	$21,090
Personal Care and Services	880	24.5	0.8	$19,460
Sales and Related	3,670	102.5	1.0	$21,150
Office and Administrative Support	4,920	137.2	0.9	$27,590
Construction and Extraction	1,580	44.0	1.1	$32,020
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	1,710	47.7	1.2	$37,570
Production	4,080	113.8	1.8	$35,310
Transportation and Material Moving	2,850	79.5	1.2	$24,050