What are the main factors that influence a Food Assistant's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Food Assistant?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Food Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Food Assistant's salary?

A Food Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $25,806 for beginners, reaching about $26,798 at mid-level, and approach $27,020 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Food Assistant?

Food Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Food Assistant roles are District of Columbia $31,436, California $31,317, Massachusetts $30,899. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Food Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Food Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Food And Beverage Manager: $77,419; Food And Nutrition Assistant: $64,616; Fast Food Assistant Manager: $42,410; Food Safety Assistant: $41,834; Food Pantry Assistant: $33,161.

Food Assistant Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Food Assistant make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Food Assistant in South Carolina is $26,604 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $13.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $30,420
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $24,631 to $28,601
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $22,834

10% $22,834

50% (Median) $26,604

90% $30,420

Food Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$28,601	$2,383	$550	$14
Average	$26,604	$2,217	$512	$13
25th Percentile	$24,631	$2,053	$474	$12

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Key Factors That Influence Food Assistant Salaries

A Food Assistant'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 Food Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Food Assistant'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): $25,806
Early Career (1-2 years): $26,465
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $26,798
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $26,881
Expert (over 8 years): $27,020

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Food Assistant	less than 1 year	$25,806
Early Career Level Food Assistant	1-2 years	$26,465
Mid-Level Level Food Assistant	2-4 years	$26,798
Senior-Level Level Food Assistant	5-8 years	$26,881
Expert Level Food Assistant	over 8 years	$27,020

How Do Food Assistant 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 Food Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $31,436.
California: $31,317.
Massachusetts: $30,899.

District of Columbia $31,436 California $31,317 Massachusetts $30,899 Washington $30,786 New Jersey $30,774 Alaska $30,735 Connecticut $30,343 New York $30,184

Hawaii $29,676 Rhode Island $29,437 Maryland $29,275 Minnesota $29,054 Colorado $28,969 Illinois $28,940 Oregon $28,832 Delaware $28,753

New Hampshire $28,703 Virginia $28,591 Pennsylvania $28,265 Nevada $28,100 North Dakota $28,046 Michigan $27,961 Wisconsin $27,930 Vermont $27,867

Texas $27,694 Maine $27,682 Arizona $27,665 Ohio $27,646 Georgia $27,384 Indiana $27,254 Wyoming $27,228 Utah $27,188

Iowa $27,171 Kansas $27,035 Louisiana $26,995 North Carolina $26,981 Missouri $26,976 Florida $26,865 Montana $26,805 Nebraska $26,748

Kentucky $26,717 South Carolina $26,604 Tennessee $26,533 Idaho $26,504 New Mexico $26,297 Oklahoma $26,252 Alabama $26,084 South Dakota $25,803

Arkansas $25,650 West Virginia $25,567 Mississippi $25,320

Top Paying Cities for Food Assistant

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: $26,507
Boiling Springs: $26,508
Arcadia: $26,507

Spartanburg, SC $26,507

Boiling Springs, SC $26,508

Arcadia, SC $26,507

Buffalo, SC $26,383

Campobello, SC $26,327

Chesnee, SC $26,435

Clifton, SC $26,504

Clinton, SC $26,086

Converse, SC $26,510

Cowpens, SC $26,472

Cross Anchor, SC $26,323

Cross Hill, SC $25,858

Drayton, SC $26,508

Duncan, SC $26,442

Enoree, SC $26,332

Fairforest, SC $26,507

Fingerville, SC $26,409

Gaffney, SC $26,543

Glendale, SC $26,514

Alcolu, SC $25,119

Ballentine, SC $26,200

Bamberg, SC $25,625

Batesburg, SC $25,957

Bethune, SC $25,689

Bishopville, SC $25,411

Blackstock, SC $26,378

Blair, SC $26,196

Blythewood, SC $26,160

Bowman, SC $25,623

Camden, SC $25,844

Cameron, SC $25,572

Carlisle, SC $26,282

Cassatt, SC $25,678

Cayce, SC $26,223

Chapin, SC $26,108

Chappells, SC $25,759

Cope, SC $25,704

Cordova, SC $25,772

Dalzell, SC $25,343

Davis Station, SC $25,336

Denmark, SC $25,685

Eastover, SC $25,894

Elgin, SC $26,093

Elliott, SC $25,320

Elloree, SC $25,585

Eutawville, SC $25,731

Gable, SC $25,120

Gadsden, SC $25,896

Gaston, SC $26,163

Gilbert, SC $26,074

Great Falls, SC $26,555

Greeleyville, SC $25,405

Heath Springs, SC $26,373

Holly Hill, SC $25,692

Hopkins, SC $26,144

Horatio, SC $25,676

Irmo, SC $26,165

Jenkinsville, SC $26,152

Kershaw, SC $25,895

Lamar, SC $25,430

Leesville, SC $26,027

Lexington, SC $26,188

Liberty Hill, SC $26,192

Little Mountain, SC $26,091

Lugoff, SC $25,974

Lydia, SC $25,460

Lynchburg, SC $25,248

Ehrhardt, SC $25,464

Lodge, SC $25,470

Mc Bee, SC $25,715

Manning, SC $25,252

Mayesville, SC $25,134

Monetta, SC $25,929

Neeses, SC $25,890

Newberry, SC $25,920

New Zion, SC $25,209

North, SC $25,947

Norway, SC $25,746

Olanta, SC $25,373

Orangeburg, SC $25,706

Peak, SC $26,134

Pelion, SC $26,058

Pinewood, SC $25,326

New Ellenton, SC $26,149

Allendale, SC $25,664

Barnwell, SC $25,795

Hilda, SC $25,713

Bath, SC $26,274

Blackville, SC $25,717

Bradley, SC $25,808

Clarks Hill, SC $26,182

Clearwater, SC $26,274

Edgefield, SC $26,061

Elko, SC $25,848

Fairfax, SC $25,580

Gloverville, SC $26,255

Graniteville, SC $26,242

Jackson, SC $26,236

Johnston, SC $26,008

Langley, SC $26,267

Mc Cormick, SC $25,869

Martin, SC $25,714

Modoc, SC $26,085

Montmorenci, SC $26,098

Mount Carmel, SC $25,690

North Augusta, SC $26,274

Beech Island, SC $26,274

Olar, SC $25,607

Parksville, SC $26,038

Plum Branch, SC $26,011

Sycamore, SC $25,598

Trenton, SC $26,134

Troy, SC $25,939

Ulmer, SC $25,593

Vaucluse, SC $26,223

Warrenville, SC $26,250

Williston, SC $25,917

Windsor, SC $25,997

Beaufort, SC $26,033

Ladys Island, SC $25,943

Okatie, SC $26,169

Bluffton, SC $26,281

Brunson, SC $25,506

Coosawhatchie, SC $25,969

Crocketville, SC $25,577

Dale, SC $25,879

Daufuskie Island, SC $26,303

Early Branch, SC $25,732

Estill, SC $25,717

Saint Helena Island, SC $25,996

Furman, SC $25,786

Garnett, SC $25,907

Gifford, SC $25,625

Hampton, SC $25,615

Hilton Head Island, SC $26,182

Hardeeville, SC $26,341

Islandton, SC $25,516

Lobeco, SC $25,896

Luray, SC $25,529

Miley, SC $25,487

Pineland, SC $25,925

Port Royal, SC $26,062

Ridgeland, SC $26,076

Scotia, SC $25,790

Seabrook, SC $25,870

Sheldon, SC $25,996

Tillman, SC $26,049

Varnville, SC $25,675

Yemassee, SC $25,760

Clemson, SC $26,076

Cleveland, SC $26,121

Conestee, SC $26,275

Donalds, SC $26,055

Inman, SC $26,445

Joanna, SC $26,000

Jonesville, SC $26,455

Kinards, SC $25,819

Landrum, SC $26,166

Laurens, SC $26,084

Lockhart, SC $26,463

Lyman, SC $26,357

Mayo, SC $26,466

Moore, SC $26,504

Mountville, SC $25,895

Pacolet, SC $26,471

Pacolet Mills, SC $26,477

Pauline, SC $26,453

Reidville, SC $26,428

Roebuck, SC $26,495

Startex, SC $26,492

Una, SC $26,507

Union, SC $26,359

Waterloo, SC $25,953

Wellford, SC $26,485

White Stone, SC $26,512

Woodruff, SC $26,398

Charleston, SC $26,961

Charleston Afb, SC $26,961

North Charleston, SC $26,961

Hanahan, SC $26,961

Adams Run, SC $26,548

Awendaw, SC $26,721

Bethera, SC $26,433

Bonneau, SC $26,161

Branchville, SC $25,586

Canadys, SC $25,864

Cordesville, SC $26,580

Cottageville, SC $26,363

Cross, SC $25,857

Dorchester, SC $26,100

Edisto Island, SC $26,469

Due West, SC $25,949

Easley, SC $26,236

Fair Play, SC $25,882

Fountain Inn, SC $26,210

Gray Court, SC $26,165

Greenwood, SC $25,863

Greer, SC $26,264

Hodges, SC $25,939

Honea Path, SC $26,109

Iva, SC $25,863

La France, SC $26,099

Liberty, SC $26,167

Long Creek, SC $25,726

Lowndesville, SC $25,872

Marietta, SC $26,165

Mauldin, SC $26,265

Mountain Rest, SC $25,789

Newry, SC $26,031

Ninety Six, SC $25,829

Norris, SC $26,127

Pelzer, SC $26,203

Pendleton, SC $26,112

Pickens, SC $26,140

Seneca, SC $26,025

Piedmont, SC $26,245

Richland, SC $25,946

Salem, SC $25,972

Sandy Springs, SC $26,077

Simpsonville, SC $26,224

Six Mile, SC $26,074

Slater, SC $26,201

Starr, SC $25,976

Sunset, SC $26,052

Tamassee, SC $25,856

Taylors, SC $26,242

Tigerville, SC $26,196

Townville, SC $25,991

Travelers Rest, SC $26,196

Walhalla, SC $25,911

Ware Shoals, SC $26,095

Westminster, SC $25,837

West Union, SC $25,980

Williamston, SC $26,171

Blacksburg, SC $26,787

Bowling Green, SC $27,164

Catawba, SC $27,189

Chester, SC $26,807

Fort Mill, SC $27,177

Chesterfield, SC $25,740

Clover, SC $27,179

Edgemoor, SC $27,182

Fort Lawn, SC $26,937

Hickory Grove, SC $26,609

Jefferson, SC $25,834

Lancaster, SC $26,811

Lando, SC $27,139

Mc Connells, SC $27,050

Mount Croghan, SC $25,870

Pageland, SC $26,325

Richburg, SC $26,917

Rock Hill, SC $27,362

Ruby, SC $25,813

Sharon, SC $26,707

Smyrna, SC $26,743

Van Wyck, SC $27,156

York, SC $27,114

Aiken, SC $26,127

Folly Beach, SC $26,961

Walterboro, SC $25,891

Williams, SC $25,603

Florence, SC $25,536

Andrews, SC $25,583

Aynor, SC $25,513

Bennettsville, SC $25,450

Blenheim, SC $25,482

Cades, SC $25,313

Centenary, SC $25,428

Cheraw, SC $25,719

Clio, SC $25,443

Conway, SC $25,512

Coward, SC $25,483

Darlington, SC $25,530

Dillon, SC $25,447

Effingham, SC $25,524

Fork, SC $25,440

Galivants Ferry, SC $25,508

Green Sea, SC $25,474

Gresham, SC $25,453

Hamer, SC $25,485

Hartsville, SC $25,543

Hemingway, SC $25,491

Johnsonville, SC $25,395

Kingstree, SC $25,509

Lake City, SC $25,373

Lake View, SC $25,488

Lane, SC $25,561

Latta, SC $25,481

Little River, SC $25,649

Little Rock, SC $25,468

Longs, SC $25,573

Loris, SC $25,501

Mc Coll, SC $25,554

Marion, SC $25,462

Myrtle Beach, SC $25,579

Minturn, SC $25,448

Mullins, SC $25,447

Murrells Inlet, SC $25,517

Nesmith, SC $25,478

Nichols, SC $25,466

North Myrtle Beach, SC $25,643

Pamplico, SC $25,457

Patrick, SC $25,704

Pawleys Island, SC $25,474

Rains, SC $25,455

Salters, SC $25,564

Scranton, SC $25,439

Sellers, SC $25,474

Society Hill, SC $25,464

Tatum, SC $25,547

Wallace, SC $25,631

Greenville, SC $26,274

Abbeville, SC $25,845

Anderson, SC $26,092

Belton, SC $26,129

Calhoun Falls, SC $25,745

Central, SC $26,100

Georgetown, SC $25,560

Goose Creek, SC $26,893

Green Pond, SC $26,167

Grover, SC $25,847

Harleyville, SC $25,787

Hollywood, SC $26,683

Huger, SC $26,639

Isle Of Palms, SC $26,956

Jacksonboro, SC $26,345

Jamestown, SC $26,257

Johns Island, SC $26,961

Ladson, SC $26,827

Mc Clellanville, SC $26,277

Moncks Corner, SC $26,447

Mount Pleasant, SC $26,961

Pineville, SC $25,641

Pinopolis, SC $26,149

Ravenel, SC $26,851

Reevesville, SC $25,657

Ridgeville, SC $26,472

Round O, SC $26,254

Ruffin, SC $25,645

Russellville, SC $25,735

Saint George, SC $25,808

Saint Stephen, SC $25,740

Smoaks, SC $25,585

Sullivans Island, SC $26,961

Summerville, SC $26,622

Wadmalaw Island, SC $26,807

Pomaria, SC $26,124

Gramling, SC $26,340

Prosperity, SC $26,041

Rembert, SC $25,563

Ridge Spring, SC $25,987

Ridgeway, SC $26,126

Rion, SC $26,166

Rowesville, SC $25,654

Saint Matthews, SC $25,811

Salley, SC $25,916

Saluda, SC $25,830

Santee, SC $25,685

Sardinia, SC $25,220

Silverstreet, SC $25,790

Springfield, SC $25,848

State Park, SC $26,223

Summerton, SC $25,460

Sumter, SC $25,104

Shaw A F B, SC $25,284

Swansea, SC $26,081

Timmonsville, SC $25,500

Turbeville, SC $25,231

Vance, SC $25,700

Wagener, SC $25,922

Ward, SC $25,927

Wedgefield, SC $25,403

West Columbia, SC $26,223

Westville, SC $25,893

White Rock, SC $26,137

Whitmire, SC $25,936

Winnsboro, SC $26,231

Columbia, SC $26,223

Food Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Food Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and MFG Nondurable sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Food Assistant positions in Financial Services or Pharmaceuticals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Food Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Food Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$37,245	$18.0	40%
MFG Nondurable	$35,915	$17.0	35%
Business Services	$34,585	$17.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$33,254	$16.0	25%
Insurance	$31,924	$15.0	20%

Food Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Food Assistant'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.

$24,631

Average $26,604/year

$28,601

$2,053

Average $2,217/month

$2,383

$474

Average $512/week

$550

$12

Average $13/hour

$14

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$28,601	$2,383	$550	$14
Average	$26,604	$2,217	$512	$13
25th Percentile	$24,631	$2,053	$474	$12

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