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Food Preparation Workers salary in Greenville, NC

The median food preparation workers in Greenville, NC earns $28,240 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,972 a month.

10th percentile
$22,560
25th percentile
$24,430
Median percentile
$28,240
75th percentile
$34,320
90th percentile
$37,920

Based on 410 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

$23,665 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,240
Federal income tax−$1,214
Social Security + Medicare−$2,160
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,200
Monthly take-home$1,972
Every two weeks$910

Does it go far here?

$31,945Median pay in Greenville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.4 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($993 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Greenville, NC

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$181,290
Medical and Health Services Managers$133,220
General and Operations Managers$91,140
Registered Nurses$81,670
Accountants and Auditors$75,140
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,490
Physicians, All Other$65,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,500

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