The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $21,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,060 | 13.74% | 30.78% |
| 2021 | $22,480 | -4.27% | - |
| 2020 | $23,440 | -0.68% | - |
| 2019 | $23,600 | 17.84% | - |
| 2018 | $19,390 | 0.67% | - |
| 2017 | $19,260 | 6.33% | - |
| 2016 | $18,040 | -0.39% | - |
| 2015 | $18,110 | 0.39% | - |
| 2012 | $18,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,060, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of South Carolina, followed by Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary $26,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley.