SOC 17-3027 · Spartanburg, SC metro

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Spartanburg, SC

The average salary for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Spartanburg, South Carolina is $69,460 a year ($33.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,670: half of the 120 people in this job in the Spartanburg, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,380).

$69,460average per year

$33.40 / hourMedian $61,670Take-home ≈ $55,405

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $97K90th

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

120people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5South Carolina metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Spartanburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,840 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Spartanburg earn between $59,800 and $76,850.

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,460$5,788$33.39
Median$61,670$5,139$29.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,800$4,983$28.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,850$6,404$36.95

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

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

Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Spartanburg earn 4% less than the South Carolina average ($72,340) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($76,380). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $74,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spartanburg$69,460$61,670$50,840$96,840120
South Carolina$72,340$69,580$49,350$96,6101,290
United States$76,380$74,510$48,400$106,05036,190

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

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Spartanburg

On the average salary of $69,460, a single filer in Spartanburg takes home about $55,405 a year, or $4,617 a month and $2,131 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 mechanical 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 $69,460 buys what about $76,287 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Spartanburg ($47,650). A typical home costs $279,792, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other South Carolina cities

Spartanburg ranks 4th of 5 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Florence pays the most ($73,730).

All Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,940).

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Spartanburg: questions

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

$33.40 an hour on average, and $29.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,405 a year ($4,617 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,460.

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

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,380).

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 17-3027; area Spartanburg, SC (43900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 3.10, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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