What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Lead Kitchen's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Assistant Lead Kitchen's salary?

An Assistant Lead Kitchen's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,048 for beginners, reaching about $51,936 at mid-level, and approach $53,719 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Lead Kitchen?

Assistant Lead Kitchen salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Lead Kitchen roles are District of Columbia $62,073, California $61,837, Massachusetts $61,013. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Lead Kitchen roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Lead Kitchen level roles vary by specialization: Lead Medical Assistant: $117,660; Lead Administrative Assistant: $74,032; Assistant Kitchen Manager: $56,041; Kitchen Manager: $55,506; Kitchen: $45,159.

Assistant Lead Kitchen Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Assistant Lead Kitchen make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Lead Kitchen in South Carolina is $52,531 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, an Assistant Lead Kitchen's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,705
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,867 to $56,809
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,800

10% $39,800

50% (Median) $52,531

90% $60,705

Assistant Lead Kitchen Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,809	$4,734	$1,092	$27
Average	$52,531	$4,378	$1,010	$25
25th Percentile	$45,867	$3,822	$882	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Lead Kitchen Salaries

An Assistant Lead Kitchen's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Lead Kitchen Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Lead Kitchen's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $49,048
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,283
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,936
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,600
Expert (over 8 years): $53,719

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Lead Kitchen	less than 1 year	$49,048
Early Career Level Assistant Lead Kitchen	1-2 years	$49,283
Mid-Level Level Assistant Lead Kitchen	2-4 years	$51,936
Senior-Level Level Assistant Lead Kitchen	5-8 years	$53,600
Expert Level Assistant Lead Kitchen	over 8 years	$53,719

How Do Assistant Lead Kitchen Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Lead Kitchens. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,073.
California: $61,837.
Massachusetts: $61,013.

District of Columbia $62,073 California $61,837 Massachusetts $61,013 Washington $60,789 New Jersey $60,766 Alaska $60,688 Connecticut $59,914 New York $59,600

Hawaii $58,597 Rhode Island $58,126 Maryland $57,806 Minnesota $57,369 Colorado $57,201 Illinois $57,145 Oregon $56,932 Delaware $56,775

New Hampshire $56,676 Virginia $56,455 Pennsylvania $55,810 Nevada $55,485 North Dakota $55,379 Michigan $55,210 Wisconsin $55,149 Vermont $55,025

Texas $54,683 Maine $54,661 Arizona $54,627 Ohio $54,588 Georgia $54,072 Indiana $53,814 Wyoming $53,764 Utah $53,686

Iowa $53,652 Kansas $53,383 Louisiana $53,304 North Carolina $53,276 Missouri $53,265 Florida $53,046 Montana $52,929 Nebraska $52,817

Kentucky $52,755 South Carolina $52,531 Tennessee $52,390 Idaho $52,334 New Mexico $51,925 Oklahoma $51,835 Alabama $51,505 South Dakota $50,950

Arkansas $50,647 West Virginia $50,484 Mississippi $49,997

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Lead Kitchen

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $52,340
Boiling Springs: $52,342
Arcadia: $52,340

Spartanburg, SC $52,340

Boiling Springs, SC $52,342

Arcadia, SC $52,340

Buffalo, SC $52,095

Campobello, SC $51,985

Chesnee, SC $52,198

Clifton, SC $52,333

Clinton, SC $51,509

Converse, SC $52,346

Cowpens, SC $52,271

Cross Anchor, SC $51,977

Cross Hill, SC $51,058

Drayton, SC $52,341

Duncan, SC $52,212

Enoree, SC $51,995

Fairforest, SC $52,340

Fingerville, SC $52,146

Gaffney, SC $52,410

Glendale, SC $52,353

Alcolu, SC $49,600

Ballentine, SC $51,733

Bamberg, SC $50,598

Batesburg, SC $51,253

Bethune, SC $50,725

Bishopville, SC $50,175

Blackstock, SC $52,085

Blair, SC $51,725

Blythewood, SC $51,654

Bowman, SC $50,594

Camden, SC $51,031

Cameron, SC $50,493

Carlisle, SC $51,896

Cassatt, SC $50,704

Cayce, SC $51,779

Chapin, SC $51,552

Chappells, SC $50,863

Cope, SC $50,755

Cordova, SC $50,889

Dalzell, SC $50,041

Davis Station, SC $50,029

Denmark, SC $50,717

Eastover, SC $51,130

Elgin, SC $51,523

Elliott, SC $49,996

Elloree, SC $50,519

Eutawville, SC $50,807

Gable, SC $49,601

Gadsden, SC $51,133

Gaston, SC $51,661

Gilbert, SC $51,485

Great Falls, SC $52,434

Greeleyville, SC $50,164

Heath Springs, SC $52,076

Holly Hill, SC $50,730

Hopkins, SC $51,624

Horatio, SC $50,699

Irmo, SC $51,664

Jenkinsville, SC $51,638

Kershaw, SC $51,131

Lamar, SC $50,212

Leesville, SC $51,392

Lexington, SC $51,710

Liberty Hill, SC $51,718

Little Mountain, SC $51,518

Lugoff, SC $51,287

Lydia, SC $50,272

Lynchburg, SC $49,854

Ehrhardt, SC $50,281

Lodge, SC $50,293

Mc Bee, SC $50,777

Manning, SC $49,861

Mayesville, SC $49,629

Monetta, SC $51,199

Neeses, SC $51,122

Newberry, SC $51,180

New Zion, SC $49,777

North, SC $51,233

Norway, SC $50,838

Olanta, SC $50,101

Orangeburg, SC $50,757

Peak, SC $51,604

Pelion, SC $51,454

Pinewood, SC $50,008

New Ellenton, SC $51,633

Allendale, SC $50,676

Barnwell, SC $50,933

Hilda, SC $50,771

Bath, SC $51,880

Blackville, SC $50,781

Bradley, SC $50,960

Clarks Hill, SC $51,698

Clearwater, SC $51,880

Edgefield, SC $51,460

Elko, SC $51,038

Fairfax, SC $50,510

Gloverville, SC $51,843

Graniteville, SC $51,817

Jackson, SC $51,804

Johnston, SC $51,354

Langley, SC $51,867

Mc Cormick, SC $51,081

Martin, SC $50,775

Modoc, SC $51,506

Montmorenci, SC $51,532

Mount Carmel, SC $50,728

North Augusta, SC $51,880

Beech Island, SC $51,880

Olar, SC $50,563

Parksville, SC $51,414

Plum Branch, SC $51,360

Sycamore, SC $50,545

Trenton, SC $51,603

Troy, SC $51,218

Ulmer, SC $50,535

Vaucluse, SC $51,780

Warrenville, SC $51,833

Williston, SC $51,176

Windsor, SC $51,333

Beaufort, SC $51,404

Ladys Island, SC $51,226

Okatie, SC $51,672

Bluffton, SC $51,894

Brunson, SC $50,363

Coosawhatchie, SC $51,278

Crocketville, SC $50,504

Dale, SC $51,100

Daufuskie Island, SC $51,938

Early Branch, SC $50,810

Estill, SC $50,780

Saint Helena Island, SC $51,330

Furman, SC $50,917

Garnett, SC $51,155

Gifford, SC $50,599

Hampton, SC $50,579

Hilton Head Island, SC $51,698

Hardeeville, SC $52,012

Islandton, SC $50,384

Lobeco, SC $51,133

Luray, SC $50,409

Miley, SC $50,326

Pineland, SC $51,191

Port Royal, SC $51,460

Ridgeland, SC $51,489

Scotia, SC $50,924

Seabrook, SC $51,081

Sheldon, SC $51,331

Tillman, SC $51,435

Varnville, SC $50,697

Yemassee, SC $50,865

Clemson, SC $51,490

Cleveland, SC $51,578

Conestee, SC $51,882

Donalds, SC $51,448

Inman, SC $52,217

Joanna, SC $51,338

Jonesville, SC $52,237

Kinards, SC $50,982

Landrum, SC $51,666

Laurens, SC $51,505

Lockhart, SC $52,253

Lyman, SC $52,045

Mayo, SC $52,259

Moore, SC $52,334

Mountville, SC $51,132

Pacolet, SC $52,269

Pacolet Mills, SC $52,281

Pauline, SC $52,234

Reidville, SC $52,183

Roebuck, SC $52,315

Startex, SC $52,310

Una, SC $52,340

Union, SC $52,048

Waterloo, SC $51,246

Wellford, SC $52,296

White Stone, SC $52,349

Woodruff, SC $52,125

Charleston, SC $53,237

Charleston Afb, SC $53,237

North Charleston, SC $53,237

Hanahan, SC $53,237

Adams Run, SC $52,420

Awendaw, SC $52,763

Bethera, SC $52,193

Bonneau, SC $51,656

Branchville, SC $50,521

Canadys, SC $51,070

Cordesville, SC $52,484

Cottageville, SC $52,055

Cross, SC $51,056

Dorchester, SC $51,536

Edisto Island, SC $52,265

Due West, SC $51,237

Easley, SC $51,804

Fair Play, SC $51,106

Fountain Inn, SC $51,753

Gray Court, SC $51,666

Greenwood, SC $51,068

Greer, SC $51,860

Hodges, SC $51,219

Honea Path, SC $51,553

Iva, SC $51,067

La France, SC $51,535

Liberty, SC $51,668

Long Creek, SC $50,798

Lowndesville, SC $51,086

Marietta, SC $51,664

Mauldin, SC $51,861

Mountain Rest, SC $50,922

Newry, SC $51,399

Ninety Six, SC $51,002

Norris, SC $51,589

Pelzer, SC $51,740

Pendleton, SC $51,560

Pickens, SC $51,615

Seneca, SC $51,388

Piedmont, SC $51,822

Richland, SC $51,233

Salem, SC $51,284

Sandy Springs, SC $51,492

Simpsonville, SC $51,781

Six Mile, SC $51,485

Slater, SC $51,736

Starr, SC $51,292

Sunset, SC $51,442

Tamassee, SC $51,054

Taylors, SC $51,818

Tigerville, SC $51,725

Townville, SC $51,321

Travelers Rest, SC $51,727

Walhalla, SC $51,164

Ware Shoals, SC $51,526

Westminster, SC $51,017

West Union, SC $51,299

Williamston, SC $51,677

Blacksburg, SC $52,893

Bowling Green, SC $53,638

Catawba, SC $53,687

Chester, SC $52,932

Fort Mill, SC $53,663

Chesterfield, SC $50,825

Clover, SC $53,666

Edgemoor, SC $53,673

Fort Lawn, SC $53,188

Hickory Grove, SC $52,541

Jefferson, SC $51,010

Lancaster, SC $52,940

Lando, SC $53,589

Mc Connells, SC $53,412

Mount Croghan, SC $51,083

Pageland, SC $51,981

Richburg, SC $53,149

Rock Hill, SC $54,028

Ruby, SC $50,969

Sharon, SC $52,735

Smyrna, SC $52,805

Van Wyck, SC $53,622

York, SC $53,539

Aiken, SC $51,589

Folly Beach, SC $53,237

Walterboro, SC $51,123

Williams, SC $50,556

Florence, SC $50,423

Andrews, SC $50,516

Aynor, SC $50,377

Bennettsville, SC $50,253

Blenheim, SC $50,317

Cades, SC $49,982

Centenary, SC $50,210

Cheraw, SC $50,785

Clio, SC $50,240

Conway, SC $50,375

Coward, SC $50,318

Darlington, SC $50,411

Dillon, SC $50,246

Effingham, SC $50,399

Fork, SC $50,232

Galivants Ferry, SC $50,367

Green Sea, SC $50,300

Gresham, SC $50,260

Hamer, SC $50,323

Hartsville, SC $50,436

Hemingway, SC $50,334

Johnsonville, SC $50,145

Kingstree, SC $50,370

Lake City, SC $50,101

Lake View, SC $50,328

Lane, SC $50,472

Latta, SC $50,314

Little River, SC $50,646

Little Rock, SC $50,288

Longs, SC $50,496

Loris, SC $50,354

Mc Coll, SC $50,459

Marion, SC $50,277

Myrtle Beach, SC $50,507

Minturn, SC $50,249

Mullins, SC $50,248

Murrells Inlet, SC $50,385

Nesmith, SC $50,308

Nichols, SC $50,285

North Myrtle Beach, SC $50,634

Pamplico, SC $50,267

Patrick, SC $50,755

Pawleys Island, SC $50,300

Rains, SC $50,262

Salters, SC $50,478

Scranton, SC $50,231

Sellers, SC $50,300

Society Hill, SC $50,280

Tatum, SC $50,443

Wallace, SC $50,610

Greenville, SC $51,880

Abbeville, SC $51,032

Anderson, SC $51,520

Belton, SC $51,593

Calhoun Falls, SC $50,835

Central, SC $51,537

Georgetown, SC $50,470

Goose Creek, SC $53,102

Green Pond, SC $51,668

Grover, SC $51,036

Harleyville, SC $50,919

Hollywood, SC $52,688

Huger, SC $52,600

Isle Of Palms, SC $53,227

Jacksonboro, SC $52,020

Jamestown, SC $51,846

Johns Island, SC $53,237

Ladson, SC $52,972

Mc Clellanville, SC $51,885

Moncks Corner, SC $52,221

Mount Pleasant, SC $53,237

Pineville, SC $50,630

Pinopolis, SC $51,634

Ravenel, SC $53,018

Reevesville, SC $50,662

Ridgeville, SC $52,272

Round O, SC $51,840

Ruffin, SC $50,638

Russellville, SC $50,816

Saint George, SC $50,960

Saint Stephen, SC $50,825

Smoaks, SC $50,520

Sullivans Island, SC $53,237

Summerville, SC $52,567

Wadmalaw Island, SC $52,932

Pomaria, SC $51,584

Gramling, SC $52,010

Prosperity, SC $51,420

Rembert, SC $50,477

Ridge Spring, SC $51,314

Ridgeway, SC $51,588

Rion, SC $51,667

Rowesville, SC $50,655

Saint Matthews, SC $50,967

Salley, SC $51,172

Saluda, SC $51,004

Santee, SC $50,716

Sardinia, SC $49,799

Silverstreet, SC $50,924

Springfield, SC $51,039

State Park, SC $51,778

Summerton, SC $50,272

Sumter, SC $49,571

Shaw A F B, SC $49,925

Swansea, SC $51,498

Timmonsville, SC $50,352

Turbeville, SC $49,819

Vance, SC $50,747

Wagener, SC $51,184

Ward, SC $51,195

Wedgefield, SC $50,160

West Columbia, SC $51,779

Westville, SC $51,127

White Rock, SC $51,610

Whitmire, SC $51,212

Winnsboro, SC $51,795

Columbia, SC $51,779

Assistant Lead Kitchen Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Lead Kitchen's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$45,867

Average $52,531/year

$56,809

$3,822

Average $4,378/month

$4,734

$882

Average $1,010/week

$1,092

$22

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,809	$4,734	$1,092	$27
Average	$52,531	$4,378	$1,010	$25
25th Percentile	$45,867	$3,822	$882	$22

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