The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $34,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,260.
Pay spans roughly $24,290 at the 10th percentile to $43,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.51 per hour. An estimated 1,340 people work as cooks, restaurant in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $34,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.51 |
| 10th percentile | $24,290 |
| 90th percentile | $43,910 |
| Employment | 1,340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.