SOC 17-2072 · Spartanburg, SC metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in Spartanburg, SC

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in Spartanburg, South Carolina is $120,780 a year ($58.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $118,760: half of the 40 people in this job in the Spartanburg, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

$120,780average per year

$58.07 / hourMedian $118,760Take-home ≈ $88,472

  • $92K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4South Carolina metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in Spartanburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $91,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,330 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in Spartanburg earn between $96,370 and $132,910.

  • $92K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$120,780$10,065$58.07
Median$118,760$9,897$57.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$96,370$8,031$46.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,910$11,076$63.90

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in Spartanburg

On the average salary of $120,780, a single filer in Spartanburg takes home about $88,472 a year, or $7,373 a month and $3,403 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Spartanburg a good place for electronics engineers (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Spartanburg area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $120,780 buys what about $132,651 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Spartanburg ($47,650). A typical home costs $279,792, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in other South Carolina cities

Spartanburg ranks 2nd of 4 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($130,200).

All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary by city

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Spartanburg: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in Spartanburg?

$58.07 an hour on average, and $57.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in Spartanburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $91,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in Spartanburg?

About $88,472 a year ($7,373 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,780.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in Spartanburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2072; area Spartanburg, SC (43900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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