State comparison · 2025
Cooks, Restaurant salary: District of Columbia vs South Carolina
Cooks, Restaurant in District of Columbia earn a median of $46,130. In South Carolina, $35,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10% — not 29.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.1%
District of Columbia vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+10%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Cooks, Restaurant
- Median
- $46,130
- p25
- $39,960
- p75
- $47,890
- p10
- $36,440
- p90
- $53,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
South Carolina
Cooks, Restaurant
- Median
- $35,740
- p25
- $30,470
- p75
- $38,560
- p10
- $26,200
- p90
- $45,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.