The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $36,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,640.
Pay spans roughly $28,080 at the 10th percentile to $45,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.31 per hour. An estimated 7,610 people work as cooks, restaurant in Raleigh-Cary, NC.
| Median (annual) | $36,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.31 |
| 10th percentile | $28,080 |
| 90th percentile | $45,580 |
| Employment | 7,610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.