Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Sumter, South Carolina

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Sumter, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Sumter 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 Sumter, South Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,060
25th Percentile Wage
$20,700
50th Percentile Wage
$23,770
75th Percentile Wage
$29,150
90th Percentile Wage
$33,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Sumter, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,060.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$23,770
9.30% 17.21%
2021
$21,560
4.36% -
2020
$20,620
7.86% -
2019
$19,000
2.05% -
2018
$18,610
4.41% -
2017
$17,790
0.67% -
2016
$17,670
-0.96% -
2015
$17,840
-0.50% -
2014
$17,930
-1.90% -
2013
$18,270
-7.72% -
2012
$19,680
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,770 in Sumter 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 Sumter is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 22.3 percent (22.3%) 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

See also: Top paying jobs in Sumter, South Carolina.