Careers in Spartanburg, SC
Part of South Carolina.
Spartanburg, SC’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.051, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 4.6% · 180,126 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1General Internal Medicine Physicians$284,250
- 2Family Medicine Physicians$241,070
- 3Chief Executives$197,540
- 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,660
- 5Natural Sciences Managers$156,110
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators11,790 employed
- 2Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand6,080 employed
- 3Cashiers5,420 employed
- 4Fast Food and Counter Workers4,870 employed
- 5Registered Nurses4,440 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders18.61× national avg
- 2Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders12.73× national avg
- 3Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other9.33× national avg
- 4Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders8.99× national avg
- 5Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators7.90× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1General Internal Medicine Physicians$312,188
- 2Family Medicine Physicians$264,764
- 3Chief Executives$216,955
- 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$174,254
- 5Natural Sciences Managers$171,453
Sources
Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see South Carolina state page.