Cost of hiring in Spartanburg, SC
Customer Support Specialist is the largest of these 17 jobs in Spartanburg, with about 2,740 people1. Medians run from $34,920 a year for virtual receptionists to $96,810 for project coordinators.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Spartanburg
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-commerce Order Specialist | -2.3% | 40 | |
| Bookkeeper | -4.3% | 1,150 | |
| Project Coordinator | -5.4% | 820 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -5.4% | 570 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | -5.7% | 2,740 | |
| Payroll Specialist | -7.1% | 110 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | -7.2% | 80 | |
| Accountant | -7.9% | 800 | |
| Administrative Assistant | -8.0% | 1,700 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | -8.1% | 690 | |
| Office Manager | -10.2% | 1,420 | |
| Recruiter | -11.2% | 850 | |
| Paralegal | -12.5% | 280 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | -12.8% | 780 | |
| Sales Development Representative | -15.0% | 940 | |
| HR Assistant | -16.3% | 90 | |
| Executive Assistant | -18.2% | 170 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $42,220 median for customer support specialists, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $54,477 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Spartanburg against the US
Spartanburg pays below the US median for all 17 roles. The gap is smallest for e-commerce order specialists (-2.3%) and bookkeepers (-4.3%) and largest for executive assistants (-18.2%). The middle gap across all 17 is -8.0%: for most of these roles, hiring costs less here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for marketing specialists, #76 of 516 areas by median pay; its lowest is for HR assistants, #349 of 384.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Spartanburg has more customer support specialists (20.7% of these jobs here, against 16.4% nationally) and HR assistants (0.7% against 0.6%), and fewer executive assistants (1.3% against 2.9%) and e-commerce order specialists (0.3% against 0.5%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Flagstaff, AZ is nearest, at -7.9%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | -7.8% | 16 | 24,650 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | -7.8% | 17 | 30,310 |
| Lebanon, PA | -7.9% | 15 | 3,880 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | -7.9% | 16 | 5,220 |
| Spartanburg, SC | -8.0% (this area) | 17 | 13,230 |
| Billings, MT | -8.1% | 15 | 7,460 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in Spartanburg span $31,300–$131,100, the widest band (4.2×); medical administrative assistants the narrowest, $36,050–$50,350. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 7 of 17 roles, medical administrative assistants most ($35,930–$60,530 across the US). Budget from the median for sales development representatives, marketing specialists, office managers and 3 more roles: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($72,590 against a $59,470 median for sales development representatives).
Spartanburg against South Carolina
Against South Carolina as a whole, Spartanburg pays more for 10 of 17 roles, led by customer support specialists (+8.6%) and e-commerce order specialists (+8.0%), and less for 3, most of all HR assistants (-6.5%). It has the highest median in South Carolina for project coordinators, marketing specialists and payroll specialists.
Other areas in South Carolina
By jobs in these roles, Spartanburg is #5 of 11 areas in South Carolina. The table shows the other 10.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | 47,890 | 17 |
| Greenville-Anderson, SC | 46,700 | 17 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 43,050 | 17 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC | 14,720 | 16 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC | 8,860 | 16 |
| Florence, SC | 8,060 | 14 |
| Northwestern South Carolina (Nonmetro) | 7,290 | 16 |
| Northeastern South Carolina (Nonmetro) | 6,050 | 16 |
| Southern South Carolina (Nonmetro) | 4,310 | 13 |
| Sumter, SC | 3,280 | 13 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Spartanburg?
Of the 17 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $96,810 a year, about $124,916 with benefits; the lowest is Virtual Receptionist, $34,920.
Is hiring in Spartanburg cheaper than the US median?
Yes, for every role we track: all 17 medians are below the US figure, the furthest for executive assistants (-18.2%).
Sources
2 sources, with links
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.