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Fast Food and Counter Worker Salary in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of fast food and counter workers in Rocky Mount, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fast food and counter workers in Rocky Mount is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Fast Food and Counter Workers in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,490
25th Percentile Wage
$20,860
50th Percentile Wage
$22,010
75th Percentile Wage
$27,000
90th Percentile Wage
$29,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food and counter workers in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,490.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food and counter workers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$22,010
5.27% 12.68%
2021
$20,850
7.72% -
2020
$19,240
0.10% -
2019
$19,220
- -

Table 2. Compare Fast Food and Counter Worker Salary in Rocky Mount with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,010, Rocky Mount is the lowest paying city for fast food and counter workers in state of North Carolina, following city of Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $27,250). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of fast food and counter workers in Rocky Mount is about 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$27,250
Winston-Salem
$26,180
New Bern
$24,330
Asheville
$23,970
Greenville
$23,680
Raleigh-Cary
$23,330
Goldsboro
$23,250
Fayetteville
$23,210
Greensboro-High Point
$23,190
Burlington
$23,110
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$22,890
Jacksonville
$22,620
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$22,510
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$22,510
Wilmington
$22,320
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$22,160
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$22,050
Rocky Mount
$22,010

See also: Top paying jobs in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.