Highest paying jobs in Spartanburg, SC
The best paying occupations in the Spartanburg, SC metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 8.9% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianSpartanburg, SC | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $284,250 | $138,010 – $284,250 | 50 |
| 2 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $241,070 | $132,500 – $611,600 | 50 |
| 3 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $197,540 | $19,680 – $477,450 | 100 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $158,660 | $100,150 – $228,760 | 250 |
| 5 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $156,110 | $81,590 – $221,190 | 30 |
| 6 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $153,610 | $85,990 – $171,380 | 480 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $148,510 | $104,990 – $207,270 | 170 |
| 8 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $140,360 | $51,990 – $314,990 | 100 |
| 9 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $139,990 | $86,610 – $224,620 | 220 |
| 10 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $139,230 | $74,410 – $255,720 | 500 |
| 11 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $138,750 | $62,680 – $202,100 | 210 |
| 12 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,370 | $94,160 – $208,870 | 60 |
| 13 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $131,460 | $66,320 – $516,090 | 220 |
| 14 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,250 | $85,260 – $201,420 | 700 |
| 15 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,870 | $68,500 – $220,050 | 560 |
| 16 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $128,290 | $64,620 – $149,460 | 60 |
| 17 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,770 | $63,610 – $252,610 | 190 |
| 18 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,570 | $72,580 – $220,490 | 160 |
| 19 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $126,310 | $81,340 – $185,660 | 60 |
| 20 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $124,480 | $50,040 – $205,740 | 100 |
| 21 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,290 | $73,420 – $188,910 | 120 |
| 22 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $122,990 | $35,190 – $211,840 | 50 |
| 23 | ChemistsBachelor's degree | $122,350 | $64,730 – $172,280 | 90 |
| 24 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,030 | $76,240 – $171,840 | 50 |
| 25 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $121,990 | $99,720 – $166,320 | 80 |
| 26 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $121,420 | $76,630 – $204,520 | 50 |
| 27 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $121,120 | $103,270 – $156,840 | 260 |
| 28 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $120,310 | $63,290 – $315,870 | 310 |
| 29 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $119,110 | $70,950 – $194,590 | 350 |
| 30 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $118,760 | $91,760 – $172,330 | 40 |
| 31 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $114,460 | $74,230 – $173,020 | 440 |
| 32 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $111,860 | $79,650 – $113,030 | 350 |
| 33 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $111,660 | $75,740 – $169,030 | 320 |
| 34 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $111,540 | $78,620 – $112,020 | 210 |
| 35 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $110,500 | $66,190 – $212,640 | 390 |
| 36 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $108,100 | $59,100 – $226,270 | 2,010 |
| 37 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $105,260 | $65,880 – $151,190 | 90 |
| 38 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $104,990 | $76,250 – $136,160 | 520 |
| 39 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $103,390 | $72,800 – $147,170 | 130 |
| 40 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $100,000 | $77,400 – $132,040 | 400 |
| 41 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,860 | $65,090 – $126,680 | 1,110 |
| 42 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $99,330 | $47,740 – $357,200 | 130 |
| 43 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $99,130 | $50,040 – $141,710 | 160 |
| 44 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree | $98,350 | $59,610 – $154,970 | 60 |
| 45 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $97,130 | $62,800 – $134,140 | 70 |
| 46 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $96,810 | $59,000 – $159,070 | 820 |
| 47 | Materials EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,610 | $73,800 – $134,460 | 30 |
| 48 | Sales EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,520 | $63,500 – $121,850 | 40 |
| 49 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $96,470 | $58,130 – $132,890 | 300 |
| 50 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $96,330 | $58,230 – $110,400 | 200 |