Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Anderson, South Carolina

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Anderson, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Anderson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Anderson, South Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,150
25th Percentile Wage
$17,270
50th Percentile Wage
$19,140
75th Percentile Wage
$22,700
90th Percentile Wage
$26,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Anderson, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,150.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$19,140
0.47% 3.08%
2013
$19,050
2.62% -
2012
$18,550
- -

Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Anderson with Other South Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,140 in Anderson is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Anderson is 36.9 percent (36.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill
$30,330
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort
$29,700
Columbia
$29,550
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville
$28,730
Spartanburg
$28,650
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley
$28,380
Augusta-Richmond County
$27,130
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway
$26,750
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$25,840
Florence
$25,520
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$24,040
Sumter
$23,770
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$23,750
Anderson
$19,140
Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$18,800
Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$18,460