Food Preparation Workers salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The median food preparation workers in Rocky Mount, NC earns $28,850 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,011 a month.

10th percentile: $21,900
25th percentile: $24,130
Median percentile: $28,850
75th percentile: $33,680
90th percentile: $37,090

Based on 260 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

$24,135 take-home a year

Gross pay	$28,850
Federal income tax	−$1,282
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,207
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$1,226
Monthly take-home	$2,011
Every two weeks	$928

Does it go far here?

$32,780Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).

46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$94,610
Registered Nurses	$82,300
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,710
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$44,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$42,840

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