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Food Preparation Workers salary in Fayetteville, NC

The median food preparation workers in Fayetteville, NC earns $27,590 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,930 a month.

10th percentile
$20,740
25th percentile
$22,730
Median percentile
$27,590
75th percentile
$33,570
90th percentile
$36,990

Based on 930 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

$23,158 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,590
Federal income tax−$1,149
Social Security + Medicare−$2,111
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,173
Monthly take-home$1,930
Every two weeks$891

Does it go far here?

$29,996Median pay in Fayetteville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
63%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fayetteville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$239,200
Managers, All Other$132,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,310
Management Analysts$101,800
Computer Occupations, All Other$101,800
Logisticians$98,670
General and Operations Managers$96,970
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,620

All food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina