The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway 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 | $22,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,250.
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 | $29,080 | 3.23% | 35.49% |
| 2021 | $28,140 | 5.05% | - |
| 2020 | $26,720 | 5.01% | - |
| 2019 | $25,380 | 7.13% | - |
| 2018 | $23,570 | 7.81% | - |
| 2017 | $21,730 | 5.71% | - |
| 2016 | $20,490 | -2.39% | - |
| 2015 | $20,980 | 6.01% | - |
| 2014 | $19,720 | 3.85% | - |
| 2013 | $18,960 | 1.05% | - |
| 2012 | $18,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,080 in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 36.2 percent (36.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.