Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in South Carolina

Ranked #9 of 51 · SC

6.1% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $70,780 ≈ $34/hr
Median annual salary $71,860
Employment 2,650

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $47,640P25 $60,120 Median $71,860P75 $79,050P90 $88,880

About 80% of chefs and head cookss in South Carolina earn between $47,640 and $88,880. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$70,780
U.S. average
$66,700

The mean chefs and head cooks salary in South Carolina is $70,780, about 6.1% above the U.S. average ($66,700). That works out to roughly $34/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $74,210 $71,800 770
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $73,690 $77,860 240
Spartanburg, SC $72,670 $69,560 140
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $72,370 $73,230 100
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $71,700 $68,430 250
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,610 $71,830 60
Columbia, SC $69,820 $68,700 280
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,790 $66,930 70

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