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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Goldsboro, NC

The median cooks, fast food in Goldsboro, NC earns $22,510 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,599 a month.

10th percentile
$18,930
25th percentile
$21,390
Median percentile
$22,510
75th percentile
$27,630
90th percentile
$28,900

Based on 1,110 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

$19,190 take-home a year
Gross pay$22,510
Federal income tax−$641
Social Security + Medicare−$1,722
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$957
Monthly take-home$1,599
Every two weeks$738

Does it go far here?

$25,446Median pay in Goldsboro, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
60%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($965 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Goldsboro, NC

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$82,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,240
Office Clerks, General$38,620
Nursing Assistants$38,540
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,300
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,730
Customer Service Representatives$34,500
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,850

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