H-1B salaries in Spartanburg, SC

Based on 214 certified H-1B filings in the Spartanburg, SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$94,535
Middle 50%$80.1k–$120k
vs. national median−23%comparison median $122,699
Filings214FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $53,657 and $227,920.
PercentileSalary
10th$65,481
25th$80,080
50th (median)$94,535
75th$120,000
90th$147,125

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $85k $100k FY2020: median $82,500 (127 filings) FY2021: median $84,900 (199 filings) FY2022: median $86,000 (107 filings) FY2023: median $87,443 (84 filings) FY2024: median $91,500 (89 filings) FY2025: median $92,024 (98 filings) FY2026: median $95,000 (116 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 127 filings FY20 FY2021: 199 filings FY21 FY2022: 107 filings FY22 FY2023: 84 filings FY23 FY2024: 89 filings FY24 FY2025: 98 filings FY25 FY2026: 116 filings FY26 199
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$82,500$75,200$91,011127
FY2021$84,900$71,635$102,648199
FY2022$86,000$71,380$102,163107
FY2023$87,443$72,000$106,98184
FY2024$91,500$80,000$115,50289
FY2025$92,024$75,920$123,00098
FY2026$95,000$80,432$119,080116

Cost of living

Spartanburg's median H-1B salary of $94,535 is worth about $103,800 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,099Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,196Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Spartanburg, SC HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)91.1Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$103,800Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesSC: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Industrial Engineer$90,00033
Data Scientist$78,56220
Software Engineer$116,00017
Mechanical Engineer$89,64016
Systems Engineer / Architect$80,50011