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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Greenville, SC

The median cooks, fast food in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC earns $28,210 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,929 a month.

10th percentile
$22,740
25th percentile
$23,350
Median percentile
$28,210
75th percentile
$33,870
90th percentile
$37,440

Based on 1,970 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$23,148 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,210
Federal income tax−$1,211
Social Security + Medicare−$2,158
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,693
Monthly take-home$1,929
Every two weeks$890

Does it go far here?

$30,249Median pay in Greenville, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
60%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,150 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Greenville, SC

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,180
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,900
Marketing Managers$148,480
Financial Managers$145,610
Dentists, General$139,940
Pharmacists$135,580
Industrial Production Managers$129,490
Sales Managers$129,090

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