The median annual wage for Cooks, Fast Food in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $27,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $26,990.
Pay spans roughly $22,270 at the 10th percentile to $32,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.19 per hour. An estimated 10,610 people work as cooks, fast food in Raleigh-Cary, NC.
| Median (annual) | $27,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $26,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.19 |
| 10th percentile | $22,270 |
| 90th percentile | $32,780 |
| Employment | 10,610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.