Spartanburg, SC
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · South Carolina statewide data
$49,620
Median Annual Wage
+33% since 2014
$51,550
South Carolina Median
-4% vs state
140,740
Total Workers
343
Occupations Tracked
Spartanburg, SC is a Metropolitan Area with 343 tracked occupations and an estimated 140,740 total workers. Wages grew an average of 39.4% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $225,420 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $225,070 |
| Chief Executives | $190,080 |
| Physicians, All Other | $167,110 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $153,000 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $150,280 |
| Pharmacists | $149,880 |
| Dentists, General | $142,120 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $137,140 |
| Purchasing Managers | $134,950 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+39.4%
avg wage growth since 2014
+21.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+144.0%
$36,040 → $87,940
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+141.9%
$52,330 → $126,600
|
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+113.9%
$35,230 → $75,340
|
| Security Guards Protective Service Occupations |
+94.6%
$18,410 → $35,820
|
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+88.4%
$19,990 → $37,660
|
Most Jobs Added
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+1900.0%
30 → 600
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+1000.0%
30 → 350
|
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+1000.0%
70 → 820
|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+1000.0%
60 → 670
|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+800.0%
40 → 370
|
Wage Declines
| Training and Development Managers Management Occupations |
-33.1%
$183,070 → $122,420
|
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-27.9%
$86,200 → $62,170
|
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-19.2%
$75,920 → $61,320
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-17.1%
$44,460 → $36,860
|
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-7.7%
$54,410 → $50,240
|
Wage Trends in Spartanburg, SC
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,620 |
| 2023 | $48,550 |
| 2022 | $47,160 |
| 2021 | $46,420 |
| 2020 | $43,750 |
| 2019 | $42,730 |
| 2018 | $39,960 |
| 2017 | $38,770 |
| 2016 | $38,605 |
| 2015 | $38,085 |
| 2014 | $37,370 |