Cooks, Short Order Salary in South Carolina

Cooks, short order in South Carolina earn the most in Charleston (average $32,410 a year) and the least in Myrtle Beach ($28,060), across the 4 South Carolina metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cooks, short order average at $29,340 and the median at $29,640 for 900 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,120.

Cooks, Short Order average salary by city in South Carolina

Charleston$32,410
Greenville$31,190
Columbia$28,840
Myrtle Beach$28,060

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Charleston	$32,410	$32,020	$30,840	$27,875	101
Greenville	$31,190	$30,690	$26,160	$26,919	93
Columbia	$28,840	$27,540	$27,540	$25,078	94
Myrtle Beach	$28,060	$29,200	$24,310	$24,458	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Cooks, Short Order salary in other states

Cooks, Short Order salary by city and state

More about pay in South Carolina

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2015.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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