The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria 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 | $25,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria 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 $39,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,580.
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 | $29,700 | 3.33% | 21.78% |
| 2021 | $28,710 | -4.67% | - |
| 2020 | $30,050 | 2.03% | - |
| 2019 | $29,440 | 1.60% | - |
| 2018 | $28,970 | 1.10% | - |
| 2017 | $28,650 | 18.92% | - |
| 2016 | $23,230 | 5.55% | - |
| 2015 | $21,940 | -5.88% | - |
| 2012 | $23,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,700, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the second highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $30,330). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower.