Lowest-paying jobs in Sumter

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#50. Social and human service assistants

- Median annual wage: $36,240
- Median hourly wage: $17.42
- Total employment: 70 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

- Median annual wage: $36,060
- Median hourly wage: $17.34
- Total employment: 50 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Tellers

- Median annual wage: $35,930
- Median hourly wage: $17.28
- Total employment: 130 people (3.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Light truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $35,870
- Median hourly wage: $17.25
- Total employment: 190 people (5.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks

- Median annual wage: $35,700
- Median hourly wage: $17.16
- Total employment: 200 people (5.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Nursing assistants

- Median annual wage: $35,640
- Median hourly wage: $17.14
- Total employment: 430 people (12.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Medical assistants

- Median annual wage: $35,450
- Median hourly wage: $17.05
- Total employment: 180 people (4.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $35,400
- Median hourly wage: $17.02
- Total employment: 60 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers

- Median annual wage: $35,200
- Median hourly wage: $16.93
- Total employment: 260 people (7.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Office clerks, general

- Median annual wage: $35,110
- Median hourly wage: $16.88
- Total employment: 730 people (20.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

- Median annual wage: $34,920
- Median hourly wage: $16.79
- Total employment: 790 people (22.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $33,690
- Median hourly wage: $16.20
- Total employment: 70 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping

- Median annual wage: $33,500
- Median hourly wage: $16.10
- Total employment: 50 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. First-line supervisors of personal service workers

- Median annual wage: $33,480
- Median hourly wage: $16.09
- Total employment: 40 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Receptionists and information clerks

- Median annual wage: $32,700
- Median hourly wage: $15.72
- Total employment: 210 people (5.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Emergency medical technicians

- Median annual wage: $31,600
- Median hourly wage: $15.19
- Total employment: 60 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Security guards

- Median annual wage: $31,110
- Median hourly wage: $14.96
- Total employment: 70 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $30,830
- Median hourly wage: $14.82
- Total employment: 540 people (15.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Stockers and order fillers

- Median annual wage: $30,440
- Median hourly wage: $14.63
- Total employment: 490 people (13.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Cooks, restaurant

- Median annual wage: $30,120
- Median hourly wage: $14.48
- Total employment: 300 people (8.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Tax preparers

- Median annual wage: $30,110
- Median hourly wage: $14.48
- Total employment: 50 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Counter and rental clerks

- Median annual wage: $29,950
- Median hourly wage: $14.40
- Total employment: 70 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

- Median annual wage: $29,510
- Median hourly wage: $14.19
- Total employment: 140 people (4.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Parts salespersons

- Median annual wage: $29,150
- Median hourly wage: $14.01
- Total employment: 70 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

- Median annual wage: $28,710
- Median hourly wage: $13.80
- Total employment: 30 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $28,570
- Median hourly wage: $13.74
- Total employment: 60 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Preschool teachers, except special education (tie)

- Median annual wage: $28,570
- Median hourly wage: $13.74
- Total employment: 120 people (3.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Food servers, nonrestaurant

- Median annual wage: $28,530
- Median hourly wage: $13.72
- Total employment: 40 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $28,470
- Median hourly wage: $13.69
- Total employment: 1,010 people (28.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Packers and packagers, hand (tie)

- Median annual wage: $28,390
- Median hourly wage: $13.65
- Total employment: 100 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Animal caretakers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $28,390
- Median hourly wage: $13.65
- Total employment: 60 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Food preparation workers

- Median annual wage: $27,600
- Median hourly wage: $13.27
- Total employment: 140 people (4.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $27,250
- Median hourly wage: $13.10
- Total employment: 90 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors

- Median annual wage: $27,230
- Median hourly wage: $13.09
- Total employment: 50 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Home health and personal care aides

- Median annual wage: $27,000
- Median hourly wage: $12.98
- Total employment: 810 people (22.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $26,840
- Median hourly wage: $12.90
- Total employment: 50 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $26,690
- Median hourly wage: $12.83
- Total employment: 150 people (4.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $26,630
- Median hourly wage: $12.80
- Total employment: 260 people (7.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Cooks, institution and cafeteria

- Median annual wage: $26,420
- Median hourly wage: $12.70
- Total employment: 150 people (4.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $24,500
- Median hourly wage: $11.78
- Total employment: 1,080 people (30.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

- Median annual wage: $23,660
- Median hourly wage: $11.38
- Total employment: 100 people (2.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Cooks, fast food

- Median annual wage: $23,360
- Median hourly wage: $11.23
- Total employment: 220 people (6.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $23,310
- Median hourly wage: $11.21
- Total employment: 90 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists

- Median annual wage: $23,290
- Median hourly wage: $11.20
- Total employment: 80 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $22,890
- Median hourly wage: $11.01
- Total employment: 1,180 people (33.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $22,560
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 270 people (7.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $21,660
- Median hourly wage: $10.41
- Total employment: 60 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Driver/sales workers

- Median annual wage: $21,010
- Median hourly wage: $10.10
- Total employment: 110 people (2.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Waiters and waitresses

- Median annual wage: $17,120
- Median hourly wage: $8.23
- Total employment: 460 people (12.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $16,140
- Median hourly wage: $7.76
- Total employment: 110 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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