Software Engineer salary in Spartanburg, SC
Based on 17 certified H-1B filings in the Spartanburg, SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Boiling Springs, Union.
Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $79,513 |
| 25th | $95,514 |
| 50th (median) | $116,000 |
| 75th | $137,904 |
| 90th | $147,534 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $80,000 | $77,000 | $86,570 | 35 |
| FY2021 | $85,001 | $81,025 | $96,054 | 35 |
| FY2022 | $75,972 | $70,000 | $92,581 | 20 |
| FY2023 | $92,000 | $71,000 | $108,090 | 21 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 8 |
Cost of living
Spartanburg's median Software Engineer salary of $116,000 is worth about $127,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Spartanburg = 91.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Software Developers in the Spartanburg, SC area earned a median of $114,460 in May 2025 (440 employed). The H-1B median here is $116,000, 1% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| American Credit Acceptance | too few | 6 |
| Purpose Financial | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 3 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.