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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Food Preparation Workers in NORTH CAROLINA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $11.04 $13.42 $15.59 $17.68 $20.67
      AreaName Yearly $22,970 $27,920 $32,420 $36,780 $42,990
      North Carolina Hourly $9.67 $10.80 $13.37 $15.23 $17.34
      AreaName Yearly $20,120 $22,470 $27,820 $31,670 $36,060
      Asheville, NC Metro Area Hourly $10.34 $11.63 $14.22 $15.77 $16.72
      AreaName Yearly $21,510 $24,180 $29,580 $32,800 $34,770
      Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area Hourly $11.03 $12.92 $14.22 $16.70 $18.14
      AreaName Yearly $22,930 $26,880 $29,570 $34,730 $37,740
      Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area Hourly $10.32 $10.76 $13.99 $16.60 $18.07
      AreaName Yearly $21,470 $22,380 $29,110 $34,530 $37,590
      Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area Hourly $12.00 $12.60 $13.91 $15.61 $17.39
      AreaName Yearly $24,960 $26,210 $28,930 $32,480 $36,170
      Wilmington, NC Metro Area Hourly $10.20 $11.20 $13.60 $16.26 $17.96
      AreaName Yearly $21,210 $23,290 $28,280 $33,830 $37,350
      Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area Hourly $10.26 $10.83 $13.57 $15.39 $17.05
      AreaName Yearly $21,340 $22,530 $28,220 $32,010 $35,470
      Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area Hourly $9.74 $10.98 $13.52 $14.63 $17.00
      AreaName Yearly $20,260 $22,840 $28,120 $30,430 $35,350
      Burlington, NC Metro Area Hourly $8.68 $10.45 $13.44 $15.00 $16.56
      AreaName Yearly $18,050 $21,730 $27,950 $31,200 $34,440
      Mountain North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $9.51 $10.77 $13.21 $14.09 $16.58
      AreaName Yearly $19,790 $22,410 $27,480 $29,310 $34,490
      Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area Hourly $8.52 $10.58 $13.09 $14.75 $17.06
      AreaName Yearly $17,720 $22,010 $27,240 $30,670 $35,490
      Raleigh, NC Metro Area Hourly $10.35 $10.81 $12.90 $15.36 $17.44
      AreaName Yearly $21,520 $22,490 $26,840 $31,940 $36,270
      Southeast Coastal North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $8.43 $9.74 $12.39 $14.72 $16.59
      AreaName Yearly $17,530 $20,260 $25,780 $30,610 $34,510
      Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area Hourly $9.67 $10.30 $12.38 $14.37 $16.57
      AreaName Yearly $20,120 $21,430 $25,750 $29,890 $34,460
      New Bern, NC Metro Area Hourly $8.54 $9.98 $12.38 $14.37 $16.16
      AreaName Yearly $17,770 $20,760 $25,750 $29,890 $33,610
      Fayetteville, NC Metro Area Hourly $8.42 $10.12 $12.29 $13.65 $15.25
      AreaName Yearly $17,510 $21,050 $25,560 $28,390 $31,710
      Greenville, NC Metro Area Hourly $9.82 $10.88 $12.22 $14.46 $16.89
      AreaName Yearly $20,420 $22,630 $25,410 $30,070 $35,140
      Jacksonville, NC Metro Area Hourly $8.26 $9.76 $12.09 $14.17 $15.27
      AreaName Yearly $17,190 $20,300 $25,150 $29,480 $31,760
      Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area Hourly $9.31 $10.10 $11.95 $13.99 $16.26
      AreaName Yearly $19,370 $21,010 $24,860 $29,100 $33,830
      Goldsboro, NC Metro Area Hourly $8.30 $10.12 $11.50 $13.07 $16.88
      AreaName Yearly $17,270 $21,040 $23,920 $27,180 $35,120
      Northeast Coastal North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $8.28 $9.63 $11.20 $13.89 $17.50
      AreaName Yearly $17,220 $20,030 $23,300 $28,890 $36,400
      Piedmont North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $8.44 $10.44 $11.01 $13.82 $16.77
      AreaName Yearly $17,550 $21,710 $22,900 $28,740 $34,870