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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Wilmington, NC

The median fast food and counter workers in Wilmington, NC earns $27,460 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,921 a month.

10th percentile
$21,530
25th percentile
$22,340
Median percentile
$27,460
75th percentile
$33,540
90th percentile
$37,030

Based on 5,100 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

$23,056 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,460
Federal income tax−$1,136
Social Security + Medicare−$2,101
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,167
Monthly take-home$1,921
Every two weeks$887

Does it go far here?

$28,479Median pay in Wilmington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
72%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,389 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wilmington, NC

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$152,150
Sales Managers$133,400
Managers, All Other$129,120
Software Developers$123,730
Construction Managers$103,810
General and Operations Managers$90,270
Project Management Specialists$89,120
Management Analysts$86,960

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