The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $23,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $26,610.
Pay spans roughly $17,320 at the 10th percentile to $35,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $11.50 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $23,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $26,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $11.50 |
| 10th percentile | $17,320 |
| 90th percentile | $35,660 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.