The annual salary statistics of short order cooks in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of short order 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 | $27,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order 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 $41,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,090 | 45.03% | 49.26% |
| 2018 | $20,390 | 4.71% | - |
| 2017 | $19,430 | 3.14% | - |
| 2016 | $18,820 | -1.97% | - |
| 2015 | $19,190 | 1.93% | - |
| 2012 | $18,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,090, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the highest paying city for short order cooks in state of South Carolina, followed by Spartanburg (median annual salary $29,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of short order cooks in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 20.4 percent (20.4%) higher than that in Spartanburg.