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Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Winston-Salem, NC

Cooks, Fast Food in the Winston-Salem, NC metro earn a median of $27,280 a year, based on BLS estimates for 6,120 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #217 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, FAST FOOD · WINSTON-SALEM, NC · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · WINSTON-SALEM, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$22,030P25$23,010MEDIAN$27,280P75$29,130P90$34,880
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What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Winston?

The BLS median is $27,280 a year (May 2025). Half of the 6,120 jobs pay between $23,010 and $29,130. The 10th percentile is $22,030 and the 90th is $34,880.

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.