Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #32 of 51 · NC

9.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $33,640 ≈ $16/hr
Median annual salary $29,820
Employment 452,410

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $21,400P25 $24,700 Median $29,820P75 $37,270P90 $48,570

About 80% of food preparation and serving related occupationss in North Carolina earn between $21,400 and $48,570. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$33,640
U.S. average
$37,150

The mean food preparation and serving related occupations salary in North Carolina is $33,640, about 9.4% below the U.S. average ($37,150). That works out to roughly $16/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $33,530 $35,960 119,770
Asheville, NC $31,560 $35,360 19,560
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $30,860 $34,970 24,960
Raleigh-Cary, NC $30,480 $34,550 66,380
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC $29,700 $33,810 5,570
Wilmington, NC $29,500 $33,340 26,360
Winston-Salem, NC $29,320 $32,490 26,240
Greensboro-High Point, NC $29,280 $32,600 33,400

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