SOC 25-1194 · Spartanburg, SC metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Spartanburg, SC

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Spartanburg, South Carolina is $88,850 a year ($42.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,440: half of the 340 people in this job in the Spartanburg, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$88,850average per year

$42.72 / hourMedian $83,440Take-home ≈ $67,760

  • $65K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $104K90th

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

340people in this job
+23%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6South Carolina metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Spartanburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,660 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Spartanburg earn between $64,800 and $103,660.

  • $65K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $104K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,850$7,404$42.72
Median$83,440$6,953$40.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,800$5,400$31.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,660$8,638$49.84

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Spartanburg vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Spartanburg earn 22% more than the South Carolina average ($73,120) and 23% more than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is +31% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spartanburg$88,850$83,440$64,800$103,660340
South Carolina$73,120$79,610$37,860$103,6601,980
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Spartanburg

On the average salary of $88,850, a single filer in Spartanburg takes home about $67,760 a year, or $5,647 a month and $2,606 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? 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 $88,850 buys what about $97,583 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Spartanburg ($47,650). A typical home costs $279,792, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other South Carolina cities

Spartanburg ranks 2nd of 6 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Hilton Head Island pays the most ($90,460).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Spartanburg: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Spartanburg?

$42.72 an hour on average, and $40.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Spartanburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Spartanburg?

About $67,760 a year ($5,647 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,850.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Spartanburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

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 25-1194; area Spartanburg, SC (43900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 2.77, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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