SOC 53-6021 · Spartanburg, SC metro

Parking Attendants Salary in Spartanburg, SC

The average salary for parking attendants in Spartanburg, South Carolina is $31,970 a year ($15.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,770: half of the 30 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 ($34,990).

$31,970average per year

$15.37 / hourMedian $31,770Take-home ≈ $27,530

  • $22K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $38K90th

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

30people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7South Carolina metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Parking Attendants pay range in Spartanburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,300 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in Spartanburg earn between $31,160 and $35,480.

  • $22K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $38K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,970$2,664$15.37
Median$31,770$2,648$15.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,160$2,597$14.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,480$2,957$17.06

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

Parking Attendants pay in Spartanburg vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Parking attendants in Spartanburg earn 5% more than the South Carolina average ($30,480) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($34,990). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $35,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spartanburg$31,970$31,770$22,200$38,30030
South Carolina$30,480$31,490$18,330$37,4001,300
United States$34,990$35,150$27,040$44,550137,880

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

Parking Attendants salary after taxes in Spartanburg

On the average salary of $31,970, a single filer in Spartanburg takes home about $27,530 a year, or $2,294 a month and $1,059 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 parking attendants? 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 $31,970 buys what about $35,112 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Spartanburg ($47,650). A typical home costs $279,792, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Parking Attendants salary in other South Carolina cities

Spartanburg ranks 3rd of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Hilton Head Island pays the most ($35,420).

All Parking Attendants salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for parking attendants

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,810).

Parking Attendants salary by city

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Parking Attendants salary in Spartanburg: questions

How much do parking attendants make an hour in Spartanburg?

$15.37 an hour on average, and $15.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level parking attendants salary in Spartanburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the parking attendants take-home pay in Spartanburg?

About $27,530 a year ($2,294 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,970.

Do parking attendants earn more in Spartanburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,990).

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 53-6021; 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 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).

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