The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $31,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,440.
Pay spans roughly $23,270 at the 10th percentile to $39,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.06 per hour. An estimated 1,130 people work as food preparation workers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $31,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.06 |
| 10th percentile | $23,270 |
| 90th percentile | $39,750 |
| Employment | 1,130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.