Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Columbia, SC
Cooks, Fast Food in the Columbia, SC metro earn a median of $22,880 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,500 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #311 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,500 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, FAST FOOD PAY IN OTHER SC METROS
- Charleston-North Charleston, SCmedian $32,380
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCmedian $28,290
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCmedian $28,210
- Spartanburg, SCmedian $28,030
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCmedian $27,100
- Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $25,470
- Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $24,360
- Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $24,340
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Columbia?
The BLS median is $22,880 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,500 jobs pay between $22,630 and $29,070. The 10th percentile is $22,030 and the 90th is $35,950.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.