Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker, All Other Salary Information in North Carolina

The average annual salaries for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in the state of North Carolina are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of food preparation and serving related workers, all other among North Carolina cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in North Carolina (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$15,300
25th Percentile Wage
$18,830
50th Percentile Wage
$24,650
75th Percentile Wage
$32,220
90th Percentile Wage
$37,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $15,300.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$24,650
2.76% 25.11%
2021
$23,970
-0.29% -
2020
$24,040
5.66% -
2019
$22,680
13.84% -
2018
$19,540
5.63% -
2017
$18,440
-0.27% -
2016
$18,490
0.49% -
2015
$18,400
2.23% -
2014
$17,990
-7.06% -
2013
$19,260
4.15% -
2012
$18,460
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in North Carolina Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in some North Carolina cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in state of North Carolina ranges from $21,330 to $33,280. The highest paying area for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in North Carolina is Burlington with a median annual salary of $33,280. The second highest paying city/area in North Carolina State is Greenville (mean annual salary $28,300). The lowest paying area is Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $21,330.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Burlington
$33,280
Greenville
$28,300
Asheville
$27,870
Durham-Chapel Hill
$27,440
Wilmington
$26,160
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$25,880
Greensboro-High Point
$25,450
Rocky Mount
$25,260
Winston-Salem
$24,200
Goldsboro
$23,750
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$23,700
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$22,980
New Bern
$22,790
Raleigh-Cary
$22,510
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$22,260
Fayetteville
$21,850
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$21,330