Salary comparison
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators: Spartanburg vs Nashville
Spartanburg, SC pays about 5.1% more for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators on paper — $59,300 vs $56,400. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Spartanburg comes out ahead by $2,900 a year in real buying power.
Spartanburg, SC
$59,300
$46,910
$74,280
$28.51
100
$59,300/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Nashville, TN
$56,400
$40,250
$78,460
$27.12
100
$56,400/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $2,900 a year (5.1%) in favor of Spartanburg. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Spartanburg runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Nashville sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Spartanburg is the better deal by $2,900 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Nashville to Spartanburg for this role, the raise needs to beat 5.1% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn more, Spartanburg or Nashville?
Spartanburg pays $59,300 on median — about 5.1% more than Nashville ($56,400). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Spartanburg. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Spartanburg gives you roughly$59,300 of real buying power versus $56,400 in the other city.