The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria 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 | $21,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria 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 $37,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,730 | 6.58% | 28.23% |
| 2021 | $26,840 | 18.22% | - |
| 2020 | $21,950 | -7.61% | - |
| 2019 | $23,620 | 16.93% | - |
| 2018 | $19,620 | 1.38% | - |
| 2017 | $19,350 | 3.57% | - |
| 2016 | $18,660 | -7.93% | - |
| 2015 | $20,140 | -15.19% | - |
| 2014 | $23,200 | 0.47% | - |
| 2013 | $23,090 | 10.70% | - |
| 2012 | $20,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,730 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 35.7 percent (35.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.