The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Wilmington, NC is $35,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,320.
Pay spans roughly $28,290 at the 10th percentile to $44,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.91 per hour. An estimated 3,240 people work as cooks, restaurant in Wilmington, NC.
| Median (annual) | $35,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,320 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.91 |
| 10th percentile | $28,290 |
| 90th percentile | $44,280 |
| Employment | 3,240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.