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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Jacksonville, NC

The median fast food and counter workers in Jacksonville, NC earns $27,330 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,913 a month.

10th percentile
$21,100
25th percentile
$23,150
Median percentile
$27,330
75th percentile
$35,130
90th percentile
$36,940

Based on 1,900 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

$22,955 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,330
Federal income tax−$1,123
Social Security + Medicare−$2,091
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,162
Monthly take-home$1,913
Every two weeks$883

Does it go far here?

$29,679Median pay in Jacksonville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.1 vs 100).
66%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,265 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jacksonville, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,100
Registered Nurses$84,750
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,370
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,400
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,910
Office Clerks, General$38,730
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,580

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