SOC 17-3026 · Spartanburg, SC metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Spartanburg, SC

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Spartanburg, South Carolina is $73,360 a year ($35.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,860: half of the 250 people in this job in the Spartanburg, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

$73,360average per year

$35.27 / hourMedian $67,860Take-home ≈ $57,891

  • $43K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $101K90th

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

250people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6South Carolina metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Spartanburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,790 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Spartanburg earn between $58,460 and $83,680.

  • $43K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,360$6,113$35.27
Median$67,860$5,655$32.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,460$4,872$28.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,680$6,973$40.23

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Spartanburg vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Spartanburg earn 7% more than the South Carolina average ($68,440) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($70,700). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $66,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spartanburg$73,360$67,860$43,430$100,790250
South Carolina$68,440$70,080$46,450$83,8602,400
United States$70,700$66,120$47,300$99,15075,570

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Spartanburg

On the average salary of $73,360, a single filer in Spartanburg takes home about $57,891 a year, or $4,824 a month and $2,227 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 industrial engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $73,360 buys what about $80,570 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Spartanburg ($47,650). A typical home costs $279,792, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other South Carolina cities

Spartanburg ranks 2nd of 6 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($74,110).

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,130).

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Spartanburg: questions

How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Spartanburg?

$35.27 an hour on average, and $32.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary in Spartanburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Spartanburg?

About $57,891 a year ($4,824 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,360.

Do industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Spartanburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

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 17-3026; area Spartanburg, SC (43900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 3.09, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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