The median annual wage for Cooks, Fast Food in Wilmington, NC is $26,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $25,980.
Pay spans roughly $22,060 at the 10th percentile to $28,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $12.86 per hour. An estimated 4,310 people work as cooks, fast food in Wilmington, NC.
| Median (annual) | $26,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $25,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $12.86 |
| 10th percentile | $22,060 |
| 90th percentile | $28,650 |
| Employment | 4,310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.