Spartanburg Employment

Employment and Industries in the Spartanburg, South Carolina Area

Spartanburg, South Carolina has more than 100 international companies. The city has one of the highest per capita international investment in the nation. Spartanburg includes the headquarters of Extended Stay Hotels, QS/1 Data Systems, Advance America and Denny's. Milliken & Company, one of the world's largest privately held textile and chemical manufacturers has its headquarters and a research facility in Spartanburg. The region's economy also benefits from a BMW manufacturing facility.

The leading employment sectors in Spartanburg are accommodation and food services, construction, textile mills and textile products, educational services, healthcare, manufacturing, social assistance and professional, scientific and technical services.

Management, professional and related occupations (29% of the jobs). Sales and office occupations (22% of the workforce). Production, transportation and material moving jobs (17% of the labor force).

Noteworthy facts about Spartanburg, South Carolina: Adult population holding a bachelor's degree or higher: 26%. Cost of living index in 2008: 83.2. Average salary in 2009: $27,000.

The top job providers in Spartanburg:

  • Spartanburg Regional Health Services District Inc
  • USLC, LLC
  • Black Mary Health Systems LLC
  • RR Donnelley & Sons Company
  • Spartanburg Automotive Steel Inc
  • Tietex International
  • Denny's Holdings, Inc
  • American Fibers and Yarns Company
  • Cemex Construction Materials LP
  • Invista SARL
  • Spartanburg Stainless Products, Inc
  • Walmart Stores, Inc
  • Advantica Restaurant Group Inc
  • JM Smith Corporation
  • Security Finance Corporation of Spartanburg
  • Synalloy Corporation
  • Southern States Packaging Company, Inv
  • Metromont Materials Corp

Some of the most popular jobs in Spartanburg where the majority of the workers are college graduates include registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, industrial engineers, sales managers, computer programmers, financial managers, and computer systems analysts.

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Jobs in Spartanburg

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations159090$44,920$21.6100
2Production Occupations27680$41,400$19.95.6
3Transportation and Material Moving Occupations19370$35,990$17.36.7
4Office and Administrative Support Occupations18790$36,970$17.7813.75
5Sales and Related Occupations15120$34,780$16.729.5
6Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations12600$22,910$11.018.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations8570$74,450$35.795.85
8Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand8420$31,760$15.271.8
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations8030$50,120$24.16
10Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators7800$36,180$17.40.8
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations7680$46,040$22.133.75
12Management Occupations6930$106,020$50.976.35
13Cashiers5930$21,110$10.152.2
14Healthcare Support Occupations5690$27,220$13.092.85
15Construction and Extraction Occupations5610$43,660$20.994.6
16Fast Food and Counter Workers4160$20,090$9.662.45
17Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3920$25,980$12.493.6
18Architecture and Engineering Occupations3780$79,220$38.091.7
19Customer Service Representatives3720$34,320$16.51.75
20Retail Salespersons3660$26,620$12.82.7
21Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers3030$48,450$23.31.2
22Registered Nurses2990$64,110$30.821.95
23Office Clerks, General2800$30,330$14.581.9
24Waiters and Waitresses2600$19,200$9.231.65
25General and Operations Managers2420$105,350$50.651.5
26Stockers and Order Fillers2370$28,360$13.631.25
27Protective Service Occupations2340$37,130$17.852.2
28Home Health and Personal Care Aides2270$22,490$10.810
29Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2110$24,850$11.951.5
30Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2060$42,000$20.190.9
31Community and Social Service Occupations1980$41,310$19.861.75
32Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1980$69,090$33.220.85
33Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1870$45,210$21.730.1
34Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1870$35,890$17.251.4
35Computer and Mathematical Occupations1740$71,340$34.33
36Nursing Assistants1710$25,240$12.130.95
37Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1700$37,850$18.20.35
38Personal Care and Service Occupations1610$24,920$11.984.65
39Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1520$38,330$18.430.5
40Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1410$41,720$20.061.05
41First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1370$42,310$20.340.95
42Cooks, Restaurant1320$28,830$13.860.9
43Construction Laborers1310$37,390$17.970.9
44First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1310$68,090$32.740.4
45First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1280$52,470$25.220.95
46Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1130$35,150$16.90.4
47Accountants and Auditors1120$77,610$37.310.9
48Light Truck Drivers1100$39,610$19.040.6
49Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1000$48,280$23.211.8
50Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators990$33,970$16.330.4
51Industrial Machinery Mechanics950$57,700$27.740.2
52Mechanical Engineers930$88,120$42.370.2
53Cooks, Fast Food920$20,970$10.080.3
54Industrial Engineers910$91,430$43.960.2
55Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria900$24,160$11.620.3
56Machinists890$45,010$21.640.2
57First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers840$34,890$16.780.6
58Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners840$20,940$10.070.9
59Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks820$36,750$17.670.2
60Receptionists and Information Clerks800$28,900$13.890.7
61Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses780$41,440$19.920.5
62Electricians760$52,190$25.090.45
63Packers and Packagers, Hand730$26,910$12.940.4
64Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers690$28,630$13.770.75
65Social and Human Service Assistants690$29,110$140.3
66Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic680$34,010$16.350.1
67First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors670$60,390$29.030.3
68Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers670$46,390$22.30.3
69Medical Assistants650$33,130$15.930.45
70Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants640$33,210$15.960.4
71First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers630$61,920$29.770.4
72Human Resources Specialists620$68,000$32.690.4
73Management Analysts610$98,330$47.270.55
74Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators610$39,630$19.050.25
75Bill and Account Collectors600$40,830$19.630.15
76Helpers--Production Workers600$31,650$15.220.2
77Firefighters590$31,250$15.020.2
78Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity580$27,760$13.350.3
79Legal Occupations540$81,210$39.040.8
80Pharmacy Technicians540$32,710$15.730.3
81Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders530$32,840$15.790
82Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations520$77,590$37.30.8
83Billing and Posting Clerks510$38,590$18.550.3
84First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers510$63,950$30.750.3
85Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists470$66,210$31.830.45
86Medical and Health Services Managers470$94,960$45.650.3
87Sewing Machine Operators460$27,000$12.980.1
88Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel450$47,960$23.060.7
89Security Guards440$34,200$16.440.7
90Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers430$41,880$20.130.2
91Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers420$30,040$14.440.1
92Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders420$31,570$15.180
93Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors410$51,710$24.860.2
94Food Preparation Workers390$23,250$11.180.5
95Parts Salespersons390$32,200$15.480.2
96Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other380$63,710$30.630.1
97Financial Managers380$123,530$59.390.4
98Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters360$49,220$23.660.3
99Tellers360$32,690$15.720.25
100Dental Assistants350$34,850$16.760.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Spartanburg Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,920159,090
Production Occupations$41,40027,680
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,99019,370
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,97018,790
Sales and Related Occupations$34,78015,120
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,91012,600
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$74,4508,570
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,7608,420
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$50,1208,030
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,1807,800
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,0407,680
Management Occupations$106,0206,930
Cashiers$21,1105,930
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,2205,690
Construction and Extraction Occupations$43,6605,610
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,0904,160
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,9803,920
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$79,2203,780
Customer Service Representatives$34,3203,720
Retail Salespersons$26,6203,660
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,4503,030
Registered Nurses$64,1102,990
Office Clerks, General$30,3302,800
Waiters and Waitresses$19,2002,600
General and Operations Managers$105,3502,420
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,3602,370
Protective Service Occupations$37,1302,340
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,4902,270
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,8502,110
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$42,0002,060
Community and Social Service Occupations$41,3101,980
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,0901,980
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,2101,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,8901,870
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$71,3401,740
Nursing Assistants$25,2401,710
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$37,8501,700
Personal Care and Service Occupations$24,9201,610
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$38,3301,520
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$41,7201,410
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,3101,370
Cooks, Restaurant$28,8301,320
Construction Laborers$37,3901,310
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,0901,310
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,4701,280
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$35,1501,130
Accountants and Auditors$77,6101,120
Light Truck Drivers$39,6101,100
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$48,2801,000
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$33,970990

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Spartanburg, South Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,920159,090
Production Occupations$41,40027,680
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,99019,370
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,97018,790
Sales and Related Occupations$34,78015,120
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$74,4508,570
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,7608,420
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$50,1208,030
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,1807,800
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,0407,680
Management Occupations$106,0206,930
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,2205,690
Construction and Extraction Occupations$43,6605,610
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,9803,920
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$79,2203,780
Customer Service Representatives$34,3203,720
Retail Salespersons$26,6203,660
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,4503,030
Registered Nurses$64,1102,990
Office Clerks, General$30,3302,800
General and Operations Managers$105,3502,420
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,3602,370
Protective Service Occupations$37,1302,340
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$42,0002,060
Community and Social Service Occupations$41,3101,980
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,0901,980
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,2101,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,8901,870
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$71,3401,740
Nursing Assistants$25,2401,710
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$37,8501,700
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$38,3301,520
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$41,7201,410
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,3101,370
Cooks, Restaurant$28,8301,320
Construction Laborers$37,3901,310
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,0901,310
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,4701,280
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$35,1501,130
Accountants and Auditors$77,6101,120
Light Truck Drivers$39,6101,100
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$48,2801,000
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$33,970990
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$57,700950
Mechanical Engineers$88,120930
Industrial Engineers$91,430910
Machinists$45,010890
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,890840
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$36,750820
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,900800

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