The median annual wage for Cooks, Fast Food in North Carolina is $26,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $26,410.
Pay spans roughly $21,920 at the 10th percentile to $30,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $12.86 per hour. An estimated 89,140 people work as cooks, fast food in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $26,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $26,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $12.86 |
| 10th percentile | $21,920 |
| 90th percentile | $30,740 |
| Employment | 89,140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.