Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Chefs and Head Cooks in SOUTH CAROLINA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $18.22 $23.29 $30.03 $37.86 $47.39
          Yearly $37,900 $48,440 $62,470 $78,750 $98,560
          South Carolina Hourly $22.90 $28.90 $34.55 $38.01 $42.73
          Yearly $47,640 $60,120 $71,860 $79,050 $88,880
          Southern South Carolina Balance of State Hourly $25.83 $33.55 $34.43 $38.20 $42.84
          Yearly $53,720 $69,790 $71,610 $79,460 $89,110
          Northwestern South Carolina Balance of State Hourly $22.94 $28.45 $33.55 $34.55 $39.14
          Yearly $47,720 $59,170 $69,790 $71,860 $81,410
          Florence, SC Metro Area Hourly $19.73 $22.77 $32.47 $35.38 $37.86
          Yearly $41,030 $47,370 $67,550 $73,580 $78,740
          Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metro Area Hourly $21.94 $27.34 $33.50 $35.81 $42.63
          Yearly $45,640 $56,870 $69,680 $74,490 $88,680
          Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metro Area Hourly $22.98 $28.12 $34.47 $37.03 $38.52
          Yearly $47,790 $58,500 $71,700 $77,020 $80,130
          Northeastern South Carolina Balance of State Hourly $24.23 $29.72 $34.79 $42.32 $43.80
          Yearly $50,400 $61,810 $72,370 $88,030 $91,100
          Spartanburg, SC Metro Area Hourly $23.89 $29.37 $34.94 $37.45 $40.08
          Yearly $49,680 $61,080 $72,670 $77,900 $83,370
          Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area Hourly $22.29 $27.89 $30.90 $37.48 $44.58
          Yearly $46,360 $58,020 $64,260 $77,950 $92,730
          Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area Hourly $22.83 $28.99 $35.68 $38.67 $42.11
          Yearly $47,480 $60,290 $74,210 $80,430 $87,600
          Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area Hourly $20.41 $24.76 $32.72 $36.34 $43.28
          Yearly $42,450 $51,510 $68,070 $75,590 $90,010
          Columbia, SC Metro Area Hourly $22.25 $26.50 $33.57 $38.10 $41.21
          Yearly $46,280 $55,120 $69,820 $79,250 $85,710
          Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metro Area Hourly $25.51 $30.99 $35.43 $41.30 $49.14
          Yearly $53,060 $64,450 $73,690 $85,910 $102,220
          Sumter, SC Metro Area Hourly $20.00 $24.54 $31.26 $34.87 $37.30
          Yearly $41,600 $51,050 $65,020 $72,520 $77,590