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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Fayetteville, NC

The median chefs and head cooks in Fayetteville, NC earns $57,830 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,849 a month.

10th percentile
$31,980
25th percentile
$43,670
Median percentile
$57,830
75th percentile
$67,600
90th percentile
$79,580

Based on 100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$46,189 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,830
Federal income tax−$4,760
Social Security + Medicare−$4,424
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,458
Monthly take-home$3,849
Every two weeks$1,776

Does it go far here?

$62,874Median pay in Fayetteville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fayetteville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$239,200
Managers, All Other$132,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,310
Management Analysts$101,800
Computer Occupations, All Other$101,800
Logisticians$98,670
General and Operations Managers$96,970
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,620

All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina