The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $27,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $28,880.
Pay spans roughly $22,090 at the 10th percentile to $35,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.36 per hour. An estimated 700 people work as food preparation workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $27,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $28,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.36 |
| 10th percentile | $22,090 |
| 90th percentile | $35,880 |
| Employment | 700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.