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Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Cooks, Fast Food in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro earn a median of $29,190 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,520 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 7% above the NC statewide median of $27,190. It ranks #145 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, FAST FOOD · DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL, NC · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$23,260P25$26,870MEDIAN$29,190P75$30,290P90$35,610
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$22,580P25$27,260MEDIAN$30,890P75$37,260P90$42,910
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What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Durham?

The BLS median is $29,190 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,520 jobs pay between $26,870 and $30,290. The 10th percentile is $23,260 and the 90th is $35,610.

Is Durham a high-paying metro for Cooks, Fast Food?

That is 6% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 7% above the NC statewide median of $27,190. It ranks #145 of 332 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.