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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Asheville, NC

The median fast food and counter workers in Asheville, NC earns $28,810 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,009 a month.

10th percentile
$22,090
25th percentile
$23,980
Median percentile
$28,810
75th percentile
$34,670
90th percentile
$36,420

Based on 3,850 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

$24,104 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,810
Federal income tax−$1,277
Social Security + Medicare−$2,204
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,224
Monthly take-home$2,009
Every two weeks$927

Does it go far here?

$29,853Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
65%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina