The median annual wage for Cooks, Fast Food in Winston-Salem, NC is $27,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $26,720.
Pay spans roughly $21,820 at the 10th percentile to $31,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.31 per hour. An estimated 6,370 people work as cooks, fast food in Winston-Salem, NC.
| Median (annual) | $27,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $26,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.31 |
| 10th percentile | $21,820 |
| 90th percentile | $31,080 |
| Employment | 6,370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.