Turnover Cost: Restaurant Cooks, South Carolina (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Restaurant Cooks population in South Carolina, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Restaurant Cooks · South Carolina, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $35,610 for Restaurant Cooks in South Carolina, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.
How Restaurant Cooks compares in South Carolina, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.
What this means
Restaurant Cooks in South Carolina earn an annual mean wage of $35,610 per Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The estimated cost to replace one cook ranges from $17,800 to $71,200, derived by applying SHRM's 50%-to-200% replacement-cost multiple to that wage. Actual figures shift based on your market's hiring pace, training timeline, and the operational impact of the vacancy.
Estimated cost of turnover: Restaurant Cooks vs regional average
| Measure | Restaurant Cooks | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $35,610 | $79,075 |