Question 1

What is the cost of living in Spartanburg, SC?

Accepted Answer

Spartanburg, SC's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 91.05, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 9% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,187/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Spartanburg, SC?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Spartanburg, SC, the average median wage is $103,377. The single highest-paying occupation here is General Internal Medicine Physicians at $284,250/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Spartanburg?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Spartanburg, SC are: 1) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $284,250; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $241,070; 3) Chief Executives at $197,540; 4) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $158,660; 5) Natural Sciences Managers at $156,110. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Spartanburg?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Spartanburg, SC is $1,187/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Spartanburg data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
81	Accountants and Auditors	Business & Finance	$77K	$37.06/hr
82	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	Business & Finance	$77K	$36.96/hr
83	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	Repair & Maintenance	$77K	$36.86/hr
84	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	Business & Finance	$77K	$36.78/hr
85	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	Education	$76K	$36.74/hr
86	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Engineering	$75K	$36.16/hr
87	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	Repair & Maintenance	$75K	$36.08/hr
88	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Construction & Trades	$75K	$35.95/hr
89	Urban and Regional Planners	Science	$75K	$35.89/hr
90	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	Business & Finance	$75K	$35.82/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Spartanburg, SC

Highest paying careers in Spartanburg

Affordability snapshot: Spartanburg