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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Greenville, SC

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC earns $35,270 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,367 a month.

10th percentile
$25,400
25th percentile
$31,370
Median percentile
$35,270
75th percentile
$36,060
90th percentile
$39,270

Based on 1,760 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

$28,403 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,270
Federal income tax−$2,052
Social Security + Medicare−$2,698
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,116
Monthly take-home$2,367
Every two weeks$1,092

Does it go far here?

$37,819Median pay in Greenville, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
49%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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