Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Rocky Mount, NC
The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Rocky Mount, NC earns $33,560 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,310 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $24,560
- 25th percentile
- $28,700
- Median percentile
- $33,560
- 75th percentile
- $36,660
- 90th percentile
- $39,370
Based on 120 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
$27,719 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $33,560 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,847 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,567 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,426 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,310 |
| Every two weeks | $1,066 |
Does it go far here?
$38,131Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).
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