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Cooks, Short Order salary in Greenville, SC

The median cooks, short order in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC earns $30,690 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,083 a month.

10th percentile
$21,800
25th percentile
$26,160
Median percentile
$30,690
75th percentile
$35,700
90th percentile
$40,300

Based on 110 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

$24,998 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,690
Federal income tax−$1,503
Social Security + Medicare−$2,348
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,841
Monthly take-home$2,083
Every two weeks$961

Does it go far here?

$32,908Median pay in Greenville, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
55%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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