The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in South Carolina is $35,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,690.
Pay spans roughly $25,420 at the 10th percentile to $44,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.17 per hour. An estimated 26,230 people work as cooks, restaurant in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $35,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.17 |
| 10th percentile | $25,420 |
| 90th percentile | $44,210 |
| Employment | 26,230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.