SOC 15-1252 · Spartanburg, SC metro

Software Developers Salary in Spartanburg, SC

The average salary for software developers in Spartanburg, South Carolina is $119,340 a year ($57.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $114,460: half of the 440 people in this job in the Spartanburg, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

$119,340average per year

$57.38 / hourMedian $114,460Take-home ≈ $87,534

  • $74K10th
  • $89K25th
  • $114KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

440people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 7South Carolina metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Developers pay range in Spartanburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,020 or more. The middle half of software developers in Spartanburg earn between $89,270 and $134,280.

  • $74K10th
  • $89K25th
  • $114KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,340$9,945$57.38
Median$114,460$9,538$55.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$89,270$7,439$42.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$134,280$11,190$64.56

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

Software Developers salary after taxes in Spartanburg

On the average salary of $119,340, a single filer in Spartanburg takes home about $87,534 a year, or $7,295 a month and $3,367 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 software developers? 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 $119,340 buys what about $131,069 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 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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Software Developers salary in other South Carolina cities

Spartanburg ranks 7th of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Hilton Head Island pays the most ($138,790).

All Software Developers salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for software developers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).

Software Developers salary by city

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Software Developers salary in Spartanburg: questions

How much do software developers make an hour in Spartanburg?

$57.38 an hour on average, and $55.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level software developers salary in Spartanburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $89,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the software developers take-home pay in Spartanburg?

About $87,534 a year ($7,295 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,340.

Do software developers earn more in Spartanburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

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 15-1252; area Spartanburg, SC (43900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 0.25, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.25).

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