The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $36,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,290.
Pay spans roughly $23,960 at the 10th percentile to $46,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.55 per hour. An estimated 2,580 people work as cooks, restaurant in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $36,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.55 |
| 10th percentile | $23,960 |
| 90th percentile | $46,440 |
| Employment | 2,580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.