Cooks, Restaurant Salary in South Carolina
Ranked #37 of 51 · SC
8.1% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $35,610 ≈ $17/hr
Median annual salary $35,740
Employment 25,890
Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)
P10 $26,200P25 $30,470 Median $35,740P75 $38,560P90 $45,680
About 80% of cooks, restaurants in South Carolina earn between $26,200 and $45,680. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.
Compared to the U.S.
The mean cooks, restaurant salary in South Carolina is $35,610, about 8.1% below the U.S. average ($38,730). That works out to roughly $17/hr at 2,080 hours per year.
Metro Areas in South Carolina
| Metro area | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $36,820 | $37,530 | 1,730 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $36,710 | $37,260 | 6,040 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $35,680 | $35,520 | 4,360 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $35,500 | $35,050 | 1,180 |
| Columbia, SC | $35,490 | $34,580 | 3,520 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $35,190 | $34,890 | 3,420 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,880 | $34,110 | 940 |
| Florence, SC | $34,550 | $33,340 | 730 |