Food Preparation Workers salary in Jacksonville, NC
The median food preparation workers in Jacksonville, NC earns $27,900 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,950 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $18,980
- 25th percentile
- $23,050
- Median percentile
- $27,900
- 75th percentile
- $32,410
- 90th percentile
- $35,140
Based on 280 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
$23,400 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $27,900 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,180 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,134 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,186 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,950 |
| Every two weeks | $900 |
Does it go far here?
$30,298Median pay in Jacksonville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.1 vs 100).
65%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,265 a month, Census ACS).
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