The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $33,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $30,850.
Pay spans roughly $21,780 at the 10th percentile to $34,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.05 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $33,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $30,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.05 |
| 10th percentile | $21,780 |
| 90th percentile | $34,740 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.