Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Durham-Chapel Hill
$30,280avg. a year
$14.56 an hour · 5,350 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area earn an average of $30,280 a year. That is $1,230 (4%) more than the North Carolina average of $29,050. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$29,170Median pay
$14.56Average hourly
+4%vs. North Carolina average
5,350Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
122,520 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$30,460
$14.65 an hour
212,790 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$30,030
$14.44 an hour
327,050 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$29,910
$14.38 an hour
43,850 jobs
Asheville, NC
$29,430
$14.15 an hour
54,900 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$29,270
$14.07 an hour
61,480 jobs
Burlington, NC
$28,610
$13.76 an hour
71,900 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$28,510
$13.71 an hour
86,790 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$28,490
$13.70 an hour
93,130 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$28,240
$13.58 an hour
102,930 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$28,240
$13.58 an hour
115,100 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$28,200
$13.56 an hour
12760 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$28,130
$13.52 an hour
131,770 jobs
Greenville, NC
$28,020
$13.47 an hour
14880 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$27,860
$13.39 an hour
15880 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$26,960
$12.96 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 |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Fast Food | $29,290 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $38,040 |
| Bartenders | $42,080 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $33,170 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,050 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $47,320 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Durham-Chapel Hill?
The average is $30,280 a year, and the median is $29,170. About 5,350 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $1,230 (4%) more than the North Carolina average of $29,050.
Is this job common in Durham-Chapel Hill?
It makes up 15.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.63 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3023. 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.