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Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Wilmington, NC

Cooks, Fast Food in the Wilmington, NC metro earn a median of $27,500 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,880 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #212 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, FAST FOOD · WILMINGTON, NC · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · WILMINGTON, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$21,870P25$22,740MEDIAN$27,500P75$28,110P90$31,650
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What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Wilmington?

The BLS median is $27,500 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,880 jobs pay between $22,740 and $28,110. The 10th percentile is $21,870 and the 90th is $31,650.

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.