The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant 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 | $20,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $42,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,530.
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 | $30,300 | 1.72% | 29.77% |
| 2021 | $29,780 | 12.29% | - |
| 2020 | $26,120 | -0.27% | - |
| 2019 | $26,190 | 5.04% | - |
| 2018 | $24,870 | 7.40% | - |
| 2017 | $23,030 | 2.34% | - |
| 2016 | $22,490 | 2.62% | - |
| 2015 | $21,900 | -0.32% | - |
| 2014 | $21,970 | 1.50% | - |
| 2013 | $21,640 | 1.66% | - |
| 2012 | $21,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,300, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $34,150). Compared with Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower.