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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay in North Carolina

$31,450avg. a year
$15.12 an hour · 4,670 employed

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in North Carolina earn an average of $31,450 a year. That is $5,360 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $36,810. The best-paying metro area is Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC at $34,330.

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$30,160Median pay
$15.12Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
#35Of 43 states + D.C.

Top-paying North Carolina metro areas

Average pay for food preparation and serving related workers, all other by metro area. Swipe to see all 14.

1270 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$34,330
$16.50 an hour
21,500 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$34,160
$16.42 an hour
3250 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$33,930
$16.31 an hour
4150 jobs
Asheville, NC
$33,040
$15.89 an hour
5100 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$32,210
$15.49 an hour
670 jobs
Burlington, NC
$30,950
$14.88 an hour
7120 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$29,800
$14.33 an hour
8280 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$29,710
$14.28 an hour
9310 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$29,680
$14.27 an hour
10250 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$29,650
$14.26 an hour
11580 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$28,910
$13.90 an hour
12110 jobs
Greenville, NC
$28,760
$13.83 an hour
1340 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$27,280
$13.11 an hour
1480 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$26,890
$12.93 an hour

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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay in North Carolina, charted

Pay over time

North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where North Carolina food preparation and serving related workers, all other work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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North Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$36,810$17.70
North Carolina$31,450$15.12
Virginia$36,130$17.37
Tennessee$34,450$16.56
Georgia$27,610$13.27
South Carolina$25,100$12.07

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Questions and answers

How much do food preparation and serving related workers, all other make in North Carolina?

The average is $31,450 a year, and the median is $30,160. That is $5,360 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $36,810.

What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?

$15.12 an hour on average; the median is $14.50.

Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ($34,330), followed by Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($34,160). The lowest average among 14 metro areas with data is Jacksonville, NC ($26,890).

How does North Carolina rank?

North Carolina ranks #35 of 44 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-9099. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national food preparation and serving related workers, all other page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.