Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary
in Columbia, SC
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the Columbia, SC metro earn a median of $34,800 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,410 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #295 of 435 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,410 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, INSTITUTION AND CAFETERIA PAY IN OTHER SC METROS
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCmedian $38,920
- Charleston-North Charleston, SCmedian $36,990
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCmedian $36,130
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCmedian $35,270
- Spartanburg, SCmedian $34,080
- Florence, SCmedian $33,540
- Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $28,790
- Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $26,750
Questions
What is the average Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Columbia?
The BLS median is $34,800 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,410 jobs pay between $28,830 and $37,790. The 10th percentile is $23,460 and the 90th is $42,720.
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.