The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $37,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,700.
Pay spans roughly $28,450 at the 10th percentile to $45,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.83 per hour. An estimated 13,350 people work as cooks, restaurant in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $37,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.83 |
| 10th percentile | $28,450 |
| 90th percentile | $45,750 |
| Employment | 13,350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.