Cooks, Fast Food pay in Durham-Chapel Hill
$29,290avg. a year
$14.08 an hour · 4,520 employed
Cooks, Fast Food in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area earn an average of $29,290 a year. That is $2,210 (8%) more than the North Carolina average of $27,080. The U.S. average is $32,390.
$29,190Median pay
$14.08Average hourly
+8%vs. North Carolina average
4,520Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for cooks, fast food in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
15,030 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$29,490
$14.18 an hour
215,830 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$28,720
$13.81 an hour
311,500 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$28,070
$13.50 an hour
42,570 jobs
Asheville, NC
$28,010
$13.47 an hour
56,120 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$27,190
$13.07 an hour
66,850 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$27,020
$12.99 an hour
72,650 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$26,810
$12.89 an hour
81,680 jobs
Burlington, NC
$26,770
$12.87 an hour
93,880 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$26,470
$12.73 an hour
10730 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$26,140
$12.57 an hour
111,780 jobs
Greenville, NC
$25,620
$12.32 an hour
123,890 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$25,050
$12.04 an hour
131,260 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$25,010
$12.02 an hour
141,830 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$24,440
$11.75 an hour
151,110 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$24,210
$11.64 an hour
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How Durham-Chapel Hill compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $30,280 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,050 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $34,440 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $38,850 |
| Cooks, Short Order | $36,220 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $38,040 |
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, fast food make in Durham-Chapel Hill?
The average is $29,290 a year, and the median is $29,190. About 4,520 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $2,210 (8%) more than the North Carolina average of $27,080.
Is this job common in Durham-Chapel Hill?
It makes up 13.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 3.18 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-2011. Metro area: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 20500). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.