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Photographers salary in Spartanburg, SC

The median photographers in Spartanburg, SC earns $36,950 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,471 a month.

10th percentile
$27,830
25th percentile
$27,830
Median percentile
$36,950
75th percentile
$41,750
90th percentile
$59,520

Based on 40 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

$29,652 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,950
Federal income tax−$2,254
Social Security + Medicare−$2,827
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,217
Monthly take-home$2,471
Every two weeks$1,140

Does it go far here?

$40,582Median pay in Spartanburg, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.1 vs 100).
43%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 photographers salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina