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Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Rocky Mount, NC

Cooks, Fast Food in the Rocky Mount, NC metro earn a median of $23,710 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,260 jobs (May 2025). That is 23% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 13% below the NC statewide median of $27,190. It ranks #289 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, FAST FOOD · ROCKY MOUNT, NC · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ROCKY MOUNT, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$21,330P25$22,550MEDIAN$23,710P75$27,790P90$28,900
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 Rocky Mount?

The BLS median is $23,710 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,260 jobs pay between $22,550 and $27,790. The 10th percentile is $21,330 and the 90th is $28,900.

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

That is 23% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 13% below the NC statewide median of $27,190. It ranks #289 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.