The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in North Carolina is $35,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,820.
Pay spans roughly $27,080 at the 10th percentile to $45,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.94 per hour. An estimated 50,400 people work as cooks, restaurant in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $35,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.94 |
| 10th percentile | $27,080 |
| 90th percentile | $45,190 |
| Employment | 50,400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.