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Chemical Plant and System Operators salary in Spartanburg, SC

The median chemical plant and system operators in Spartanburg, SC earns $68,810 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,426 a month.

10th percentile
$48,170
25th percentile
$59,320
Median percentile
$68,810
75th percentile
$68,810
90th percentile
$72,000

Based on 100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$53,109 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,810
Federal income tax−$6,308
Social Security + Medicare−$5,264
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,129
Monthly take-home$4,426
Every two weeks$2,043

Does it go far here?

$75,573Median pay in Spartanburg, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.1 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Spartanburg, SC

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$139,230
Industrial Production Managers$131,250
Sales Managers$130,870
General and Operations Managers$108,100
Mechanical Engineers$104,990
Industrial Engineers$99,860
Project Management Specialists$96,810
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$92,070

All chemical plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina