Spartanburg, SC · SOC 51-2028
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Spartanburg
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$48,990
per year in Spartanburg
+7% above
National Median
$45,850
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$23.55/hr
median hourly
Employment
940
jobs in Spartanburg
BLS metro-level wage data places Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Spartanburg, SC at a median of $48,990 per year ($23.55/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $45,850, Spartanburg pays +7% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 940 electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finisherss are employed across the Spartanburg MSA in SOC 51-2028.
The Spartanburg pay distribution spans from $39,350 at the 10th percentile to $56,860 at the 90th — a 1.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $46,180 and the 75th at $56,860, so half of Spartanburg-based electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finisherss earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Spartanburg, SC covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide SC data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Spartanburg
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$39,350
25th Percentile
$46,180
Median
$48,990
75th Percentile
$56,860
90th Percentile
$56,860
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