High paying entry level jobs in Spartanburg, SC

These occupations in Spartanburg, SC ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Spartanburg, SC run 8.9% below the national average (2024), so a Spartanburg, SC salary is worth about 1.10× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Spartanburg, SC · Employed

1Pharmacists$153,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,990 – $171,380480
2Dentists, General$140,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,990 – $314,990100
3Chemists$122,350
Bachelor's degree
$64,730 – $172,28090
4Physician Assistants$121,990
Master's degree
$99,720 – $166,32080
5Nurse Practitioners$121,120
Master's degree
$103,270 – $156,840260
6Lawyers$120,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,290 – $315,870310
7Software Developers$114,460
Bachelor's degree
$74,230 – $173,020440
8Physical Therapists$111,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,650 – $113,030350
9Occupational Therapists$111,540
Master's degree
$78,620 – $112,020210
10Mechanical Engineers$104,990
Bachelor's degree
$76,250 – $136,160520
11Electrical Engineers$103,390
Bachelor's degree
$72,800 – $147,170130
12Industrial Engineers$99,860
Bachelor's degree
$65,090 – $126,6801,110
13Computer Occupations, All Other$99,130
Bachelor's degree
$50,040 – $141,710160
14Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,350
Bachelor's degree
$59,610 – $154,97060
15Engineers, All Other$97,130
Bachelor's degree
$62,800 – $134,14070
16Project Management Specialists$96,810
Bachelor's degree
$59,000 – $159,070820
17Computer Systems Analysts$96,470
Bachelor's degree
$58,130 – $132,890300
18Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,130
Bachelor's degree
$58,450 – $137,140180
19Data Scientists$94,330
Bachelor's degree
$64,040 – $133,260170
20Financial and Investment Analysts$90,630
Bachelor's degree
$54,930 – $161,010200
21Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,860
Bachelor's degree
$64,560 – $154,090140
22Physical Therapist Assistants$88,070
Associate's degree
$56,620 – $88,420160
23Operations Research Analysts$86,380
Bachelor's degree
$57,990 – $122,330100
24Occupational Therapy Assistants$86,040
Associate's degree
$55,580 – $89,51080
25Dental Hygienists$83,780
Associate's degree
$64,850 – $96,430170
26Logisticians$82,950
Bachelor's degree
$48,690 – $123,880620
27Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,400
Associate's degree
$70,060 – $95,37090
28Registered Nurses$82,360
Bachelor's degree
$70,180 – $101,4204,440
29Civil Engineers$79,400
Bachelor's degree
$64,840 – $156,930170
30Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$77,310
Associate's degree
$51,590 – $100,75090
31Accountants and Auditors$77,080
Bachelor's degree
$50,440 – $122,250800
32Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,500
Bachelor's degree
$46,350 – $138,460240
33Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,220
Associate's degree
$58,480 – $105,340160
34Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$74,510
Bachelor's degree
$44,060 – $158,580570
35Fundraisers$69,130
Bachelor's degree
$42,730 – $105,63080
36Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,860
Associate's degree
$43,430 – $100,790250
37Respiratory Therapists$67,700
Associate's degree
$66,620 – $81,930220
38Human Resources Specialists$67,410
Bachelor's degree
$44,450 – $113,320850
39Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,040
Associate's degree
$54,680 – $80,540230
40Public Relations Specialists$65,870
Bachelor's degree
$43,720 – $124,530120
41Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$64,490
Bachelor's degree
$37,390 – $81,470310
42Surgical Technologists$63,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,130 – $78,220270
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,230 – $75,960430
44Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,200
Associate's degree
$46,630 – $98,18070
45Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,940
Master's degree
$36,650 – $81,420160
46Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,910
Bachelor's degree
$48,670 – $77,4601,120
47Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,340
Bachelor's degree
$47,200 – $76,960290
48Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,270
Bachelor's degree
$48,830 – $77,4301,060
49Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$62,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,560 – $96,200190
50Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,980
Master's degree
$41,460 – $79,050350

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianSpartanburg, SC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$153,610	$85,990 – $171,380	480
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$140,360	$51,990 – $314,990	100
3	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$122,350	$64,730 – $172,280	90
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$121,990	$99,720 – $166,320	80
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$121,120	$103,270 – $156,840	260
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$120,310	$63,290 – $315,870	310
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$114,460	$74,230 – $173,020	440
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$111,860	$79,650 – $113,030	350
9	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$111,540	$78,620 – $112,020	210
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,990	$76,250 – $136,160	520
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,390	$72,800 – $147,170	130
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,860	$65,090 – $126,680	1,110
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,130	$50,040 – $141,710	160
14	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$98,350	$59,610 – $154,970	60
15	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,130	$62,800 – $134,140	70
16	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,810	$59,000 – $159,070	820
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,470	$58,130 – $132,890	300
18	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,130	$58,450 – $137,140	180
19	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$94,330	$64,040 – $133,260	170
20	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,630	$54,930 – $161,010	200
21	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$88,860	$64,560 – $154,090	140
22	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$88,070	$56,620 – $88,420	160
23	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,380	$57,990 – $122,330	100
24	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$86,040	$55,580 – $89,510	80
25	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,780	$64,850 – $96,430	170
26	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$82,950	$48,690 – $123,880	620
27	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,400	$70,060 – $95,370	90
28	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,360	$70,180 – $101,420	4,440
29	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$79,400	$64,840 – $156,930	170
30	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,310	$51,590 – $100,750	90
31	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,080	$50,440 – $122,250	800
32	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,500	$46,350 – $138,460	240
33	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,220	$58,480 – $105,340	160
34	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,510	$44,060 – $158,580	570
35	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$69,130	$42,730 – $105,630	80
36	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,860	$43,430 – $100,790	250
37	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$67,700	$66,620 – $81,930	220
38	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,410	$44,450 – $113,320	850
39	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,040	$54,680 – $80,540	230
40	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,870	$43,720 – $124,530	120
41	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$64,490	$37,390 – $81,470	310
42	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,570	$58,130 – $78,220	270
43	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,390	$51,230 – $75,960	430
44	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,200	$46,630 – $98,180	70
45	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$62,940	$36,650 – $81,420	160
46	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,910	$48,670 – $77,460	1,120
47	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,340	$47,200 – $76,960	290
48	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,270	$48,830 – $77,430	1,060
49	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$62,190	$61,560 – $96,200	190
50	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$61,980	$41,460 – $79,050	350

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Spartanburg, SC. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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