The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in North Carolina is $27,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $28,820.
Pay spans roughly $16,910 at the 10th percentile to $39,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.13 per hour. An estimated 4,950 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $27,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $28,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.13 |
| 10th percentile | $16,910 |
| 90th percentile | $39,110 |
| Employment | 4,950 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.