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Food Preparation Workers salary in Spartanburg, SC

The median food preparation workers in Spartanburg, SC earns $29,460 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,007 a month.

10th percentile
$23,550
25th percentile
$26,790
Median percentile
$29,460
75th percentile
$35,960
90th percentile
$39,490

Based on 1,130 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

$24,084 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,460
Federal income tax−$1,355
Social Security + Medicare−$2,254
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,768
Monthly take-home$2,007
Every two weeks$926

Does it go far here?

$32,355Median pay in Spartanburg, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.1 vs 100).
53%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 food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina