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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria take-home pay in South Carolina

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in South Carolina earns $34,960. After taxes that leaves about $28,173 a year, or $2,348 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 19.4%.

$28,173 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,960
Federal income tax−$2,015
Social Security + Medicare−$2,674
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,098
Monthly take-home$2,348
Every two weeks$1,084

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in South Carolina