The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $36,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,340.
Pay spans roughly $27,680 at the 10th percentile to $45,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.61 per hour. An estimated 5,930 people work as cooks, restaurant in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
| Median (annual) | $36,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.61 |
| 10th percentile | $27,680 |
| 90th percentile | $45,870 |
| Employment | 5,930 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.