Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia

In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC), the median pay for food preparation and serving related workers, all other is $15.12 an hour ($31,440 a year). About 1,500 people work in this job there.

$15.12Median hourly pay
$30,060–$36,400Middle half of workers, yearly
1,500People in this job in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

That is 12% lower than the U.S. median ($35,840). It is 4% higher than the North Carolina median ($30,160).

Pay range for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$10.91$22,690
25% of workers$14.45$30,060
Half of workers (median)$15.12$31,440
75% of workers$17.50$36,400
90% of workers$19.37$40,300

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Durham-Chapel Hill$34,480250
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (this page)$31,4401,500
Asheville$30,450150
Wilmington$30,350280
Pinehurst-Southern Pines$30,200100
Winston-Salem$30,060310
Burlington$30,05070
Raleigh-Cary$29,890580
Greensboro-High Point$29,190250
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$29,150120
Greenville$28,720110
Rocky Mount$28,62040
Jacksonville$26,83080

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for food preparation and serving related workers, all other

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5.5% over ten years, faster than average · about 11,800 openings a year (BLS)

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JobMedian yearly pay
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,550
Dishwashers$31,920
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,470

Other job titles for this job

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