The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $21,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,660 | 3.11% | 32.59% |
| 2021 | $27,770 | 17.75% | - |
| 2020 | $22,840 | -0.53% | - |
| 2019 | $22,960 | 2.18% | - |
| 2018 | $22,460 | 6.59% | - |
| 2017 | $20,980 | 4.53% | - |
| 2016 | $20,030 | 1.65% | - |
| 2015 | $19,700 | -5.74% | - |
| 2014 | $20,830 | 5.81% | - |
| 2013 | $19,620 | 1.53% | - |
| 2012 | $19,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,660 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Augusta-Richmond County is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 35.2 percent (35.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.