The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,690 | 17.73% | 40.13% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 17.07% | - |
| 2020 | $38,680 | 2.20% | - |
| 2019 | $37,830 | 0.56% | - |
| 2018 | $37,620 | 33.41% | - |
| 2017 | $25,050 | -1.04% | - |
| 2016 | $25,310 | -3.12% | - |
| 2015 | $26,100 | -49.58% | - |
| 2014 | $39,040 | 5.58% | - |
| 2013 | $36,860 | 7.92% | - |
| 2012 | $33,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,690, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $57,500). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.