May 2025 OEWS · South Carolina

Highest-paying jobs in Spartanburg, SC

All-occupations median

$47,650

10th percentile: $28,050
25th percentile: $35,640
Median: $47,650
75th percentile: $71,080
90th percentile: $95,800
Mean: $57,570

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 165,150.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 91.051, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Spartanburg, SC with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
General Internal Medicine Physicians	50	$138,010	$284,250	$284,250
Family Medicine Physicians	50	$132,500	$241,070	$611,600
Chief Executives	100	$19,680	$197,540	$477,450
Computer and Information Systems Managers	250	$100,150	$158,660	$228,760
Natural Sciences Managers	30	$81,590	$156,110	$221,190
Pharmacists	480	$85,990	$153,610	$171,380
Architectural and Engineering Managers	170	$104,990	$148,510	$207,270
Dentists, General	100	$51,990	$140,360	$314,990
Marketing Managers	220	$86,610	$139,990	$224,620
Financial Managers	500	$74,410	$139,230	$255,720
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	210	$62,680	$138,750	$202,100
Purchasing Managers	60	$94,160	$134,370	$208,870
Physicians, All Other	220	$66,320	$131,460	$516,090
Industrial Production Managers	700	$85,260	$131,250	$201,420
Sales Managers	560	$68,500	$130,870	$220,050
Database Architects	60	$64,620	$128,290	$149,460
Administrative Services Managers	190	$63,610	$127,770	$252,610
Human Resources Managers	160	$72,580	$127,570	$220,490
Computer Network Architects	60	$81,340	$126,310	$185,660
Managers, All Other	100	$50,040	$124,480	$205,740
Facilities Managers	120	$73,420	$124,290	$188,910
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	50	$35,190	$122,990	$211,840
Chemists	90	$64,730	$122,350	$172,280
Training and Development Managers	50	$76,240	$122,030	$171,840
Physician Assistants	80	$99,720	$121,990	$166,320
Veterinarians	50	$76,630	$121,420	$204,520
Nurse Practitioners	260	$103,270	$121,120	$156,840
Lawyers	310	$63,290	$120,310	$315,870
Construction Managers	350	$70,950	$119,110	$194,590
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	40	$91,760	$118,760	$172,330
Software Developers	440	$74,230	$114,460	$173,020
Physical Therapists	350	$79,650	$111,860	$113,030
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	320	$75,740	$111,660	$169,030
Occupational Therapists	210	$78,620	$111,540	$112,020
Medical and Health Services Managers	390	$66,190	$110,500	$212,640
General and Operations Managers	2,010	$59,100	$108,100	$226,270
Information Security Analysts	90	$65,880	$105,260	$151,190
Mechanical Engineers	520	$76,250	$104,990	$136,160
Electrical Engineers	130	$72,800	$103,390	$147,170
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	400	$77,400	$100,000	$132,040

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Spartanburg, SC by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	11,790	$37,860	$59,300	$74,280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	6,080	$30,720	$37,540	$48,220
Cashiers	5,420	$22,630	$29,960	$38,600
Fast Food and Counter Workers	4,870	$21,960	$27,390	$34,150
Registered Nurses	4,440	$70,180	$82,360	$101,420
Retail Salespersons	3,790	$22,620	$30,540	$44,910
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,630	$41,030	$50,700	$79,260
Stockers and Order Fillers	3,380	$30,210	$36,560	$46,470
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	3,160	$28,240	$30,190	$35,450
Customer Service Representatives	2,740	$30,170	$42,220	$62,450
Office Clerks, General	2,400	$18,340	$37,300	$58,280
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2,380	$53,340	$92,070	$97,670
Waiters and Waitresses	2,140	$15,750	$18,370	$42,760
General and Operations Managers	2,010	$59,100	$108,100	$226,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,010	$35,240	$53,110	$77,990
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,910	$24,220	$31,620	$38,460
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,700	$31,130	$43,750	$60,760
Nursing Assistants	1,630	$34,060	$40,050	$45,960
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,530	$49,280	$60,990	$77,210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1,530	$35,040	$49,160	$69,280
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	1,500	$37,540	$68,450	$145,140
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,450	$36,560	$41,980	$50,780
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,420	$43,480	$62,380	$101,650
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,380	$29,310	$49,080	$75,920
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	1,350	$31,140	$43,940	$56,320

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Spartanburg, SC?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Spartanburg, SC is $47,650. Employment is 165,150.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Spartanburg, SC?

General Internal Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $284,250, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Spartanburg, SC.