The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $21,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,430.
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 | $30,330 | 4.35% | 29.18% |
| 2021 | $29,010 | 7.41% | - |
| 2020 | $26,860 | 6.96% | - |
| 2019 | $24,990 | 0.48% | - |
| 2018 | $24,870 | 7.48% | - |
| 2017 | $23,010 | -0.26% | - |
| 2016 | $23,070 | 0.17% | - |
| 2015 | $23,030 | 0.43% | - |
| 2014 | $22,930 | 4.23% | - |
| 2013 | $21,960 | 2.19% | - |
| 2012 | $21,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,330, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of South Carolina, followed by Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort (median annual salary $29,700). In comparison, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort.