SOC 11-1021 · Spartanburg, SC metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Spartanburg, SC

The average salary for general and operations managers in Spartanburg, South Carolina is $130,940 a year ($62.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $108,100: half of the 2,010 people in this job in the Spartanburg, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

$130,940average per year

$62.95 / hourMedian $108,100Take-home ≈ $94,908

  • $59K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $108KMedian
  • $163K75th
  • $226K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

2,010people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 8South Carolina metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Spartanburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $226,270 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Spartanburg earn between $77,350 and $162,600.

  • $59K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $108KMedian
  • $163K75th
  • $226K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$130,940$10,912$62.95
Median$108,100$9,008$51.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,350$6,446$37.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$162,600$13,550$78.17

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

General and Operations Managers pay in Spartanburg vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

General and operations managers in Spartanburg earn about the same as the South Carolina average ($127,450) and about the same as the U.S. average ($134,940). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $105,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spartanburg$130,940$108,100$59,100$226,2702,010
South Carolina$127,450$106,080$56,520$219,35032,230
United States$134,940$105,770$50,090$253,3903,503,020

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Spartanburg

On the average salary of $130,940, a single filer in Spartanburg takes home about $94,908 a year, or $7,909 a month and $3,650 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 general and operations managers? 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 $130,940 buys what about $143,810 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Spartanburg ($47,650). A typical home costs $279,792, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other South Carolina cities

Spartanburg ranks 2nd of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($132,170).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for general and operations managers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($216,150).

General and Operations Managers salary by city

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General and Operations Managers salary in Spartanburg: questions

How much do general and operations managers make an hour in Spartanburg?

$62.95 an hour on average, and $51.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in Spartanburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in Spartanburg?

About $94,908 a year ($7,909 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,940.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Spartanburg than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

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 11-1021; area Spartanburg, SC (43900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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