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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Spartanburg, SC

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Spartanburg, SC earns $34,080 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,293 a month.

10th percentile
$23,080
25th percentile
$29,050
Median percentile
$34,080
75th percentile
$36,040
90th percentile
$41,060

Based on 440 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

$27,518 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,080
Federal income tax−$1,910
Social Security + Medicare−$2,607
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,045
Monthly take-home$2,293
Every two weeks$1,058

Does it go far here?

$37,430Median pay in Spartanburg, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.1 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Spartanburg, SC

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$139,230
Industrial Production Managers$131,250
Sales Managers$130,870
General and Operations Managers$108,100
Mechanical Engineers$104,990
Industrial Engineers$99,860
Project Management Specialists$96,810
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$92,070

All cooks, institution and cafeteria salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina