The median annual wage for Cooks, Fast Food in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $24,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $25,530.
Pay spans roughly $21,520 at the 10th percentile to $28,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $11.63 per hour. An estimated 2,990 people work as cooks, fast food in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $24,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $25,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $11.63 |
| 10th percentile | $21,520 |
| 90th percentile | $28,910 |
| Employment | 2,990 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.