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Top 15 cities for fast food and counter workers by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $44,980 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $44,620 |
| Napa, CA | $44,010 |
| Vallejo, CA | $42,760 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $42,640 |
| Seattle, WA | $42,260 |
| Salinas, CA | $41,880 |
| Sacramento, CA | $41,850 |
| Modesto, CA | $41,600 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $41,580 |
| Oxnard, CA | $41,340 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $41,320 |
| Riverside, CA | $41,250 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $41,080 |
| Yuba City, CA | $40,980 |
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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary by state
California pays fast food and counter workers the most statewide, $41,680 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $41,680 | $42,280 | 449,840 | 25 | $44,980 | $39,470 |
| Washington | $40,390 | $37,710 | 94,710 | 11 | $42,260 | $36,960 |
| Washington, D.C. | $39,840 | $37,430 | 5,500 | 1 | $35,550 | $35,550 |
| Vermont | $37,610 | $36,030 | 6,830 | 1 | $38,710 | $38,710 |
| New York | $36,920 | $35,250 | 168,620 | 13 | $37,130 | $33,990 |
| Colorado | $36,890 | $36,270 | 82,010 | 7 | $38,240 | $33,330 |
| Connecticut | $36,330 | $35,380 | 35,720 | 5 | $37,480 | $35,600 |
| Oregon | $36,200 | $35,050 | 59,920 | 8 | $37,830 | $34,260 |
| Maine | $35,880 | $34,710 | 17,250 | 3 | $36,520 | $34,670 |
| Massachusetts | $35,880 | $35,850 | 85,810 | 6 | $36,640 | $34,130 |
| Hawaii | $35,810 | $35,250 | 24,130 | 2 | $39,020 | $34,970 |
| New Jersey | $35,110 | $34,150 | 93,730 | 3 | $35,120 | $34,390 |
| Arizona | $35,090 | $34,230 | 77,210 | 7 | $35,560 | $31,980 |
| Alaska | $34,500 | $33,280 | 5,900 | 2 | $34,770 | $33,470 |
| Illinois | $34,280 | $33,910 | 127,590 | 8 | $34,690 | $32,280 |
| Maryland | $34,210 | $33,660 | 49,380 | 4 | $33,820 | $32,350 |
| Rhode Island | $34,040 | $31,490 | 13,310 | 1 | $34,070 | $34,070 |
| Delaware | $33,650 | $31,300 | 13,310 | 1 | $33,120 | $33,120 |
| Nevada | $32,820 | $31,950 | 45,850 | 3 | $33,050 | $32,400 |
| Minnesota | $32,450 | $31,370 | 58,970 | 5 | $33,150 | $30,590 |
| Missouri | $32,130 | $30,390 | 29,360 | 8 | $32,800 | $29,760 |
| New Hampshire | $32,120 | $31,590 | 14,540 | 1 | $31,370 | $31,370 |
| Virginia | $31,930 | $30,110 | 104,460 | 9 | $32,130 | $29,210 |
| North Dakota | $31,260 | $30,080 | 11,470 | 4 | $31,720 | $30,020 |
| Florida | $30,940 | $29,080 | 235,400 | 22 | $34,840 | $28,720 |
| Nebraska | $30,910 | $29,000 | 30,060 | 3 | $31,290 | $30,400 |
| South Dakota | $30,900 | $29,490 | 15,150 | 2 | $31,610 | $30,880 |
| Michigan | $30,260 | $28,930 | 103,130 | 15 | $32,620 | $28,630 |
| New Mexico | $30,260 | $28,700 | 28,250 | 4 | $33,700 | $28,700 |
| Montana | $30,120 | $29,090 | 14,960 | 5 | $33,050 | $29,020 |
| Wisconsin | $29,110 | $28,600 | 67,750 | 13 | $30,970 | $27,860 |
| Utah | $29,100 | $28,670 | 52,340 | 5 | $29,510 | $28,200 |
| North Carolina | $29,050 | $28,570 | 92,230 | 15 | $30,280 | $26,960 |
| Indiana | $28,980 | $28,790 | 97,290 | 12 | $29,780 | $26,570 |
| Iowa | $28,940 | $28,390 | 40,290 | 8 | $30,390 | $28,660 |
| Pennsylvania | $28,930 | $28,570 | 142,220 | 16 | $31,880 | $25,750 |
| Ohio | $28,900 | $28,430 | 163,560 | 12 | $30,050 | $26,780 |
| Idaho | $28,630 | $28,940 | 25,810 | 6 | $32,030 | $27,650 |
| Tennessee | $27,870 | $27,470 | 90,690 | 10 | $29,430 | $25,520 |
| South Carolina | $27,840 | $27,520 | 65,070 | 8 | $30,760 | $25,900 |
| Texas | $27,750 | $27,740 | 460,530 | 26 | $30,130 | $24,320 |
| Wyoming | $27,520 | $27,860 | 7,060 | 2 | $28,520 | $27,810 |
| Georgia | $27,290 | $26,920 | 145,030 | 14 | $28,340 | $24,550 |
| Kansas | $27,190 | $27,580 | 47,140 | 4 | $28,220 | $26,340 |
| Arkansas | $26,890 | $26,250 | 35,660 | 5 | $28,220 | $25,510 |
| Kentucky | $26,890 | $27,130 | 41,860 | 6 | $28,750 | $26,070 |
| West Virginia | $26,780 | $26,070 | 6,240 | 7 | $26,910 | $24,910 |
| Alabama | $25,600 | $23,700 | 41,460 | 12 | $27,030 | $23,250 |
| Oklahoma | $25,050 | $23,430 | 52,520 | 4 | $26,310 | $23,720 |
| Louisiana | $24,580 | $22,800 | 45,720 | 10 | $26,900 | $22,350 |
| Mississippi | $23,880 | $22,610 | 31,220 | 3 | $25,090 | $23,180 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,500 | $22,030 | 26,440 | 6 | $22,670 | $22,080 |
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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $44,980 | $44,570 | $21.62 | 23,060 |
| San Francisco, CA | $44,620 | $43,870 | $21.45 | 49,970 |
| Napa, CA | $44,010 | $45,410 | $21.16 | 1,440 |
| Vallejo, CA | $42,760 | $44,110 | $20.56 | 4,430 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $42,640 | $43,610 | $20.50 | 4,720 |
| Seattle, WA | $42,260 | $39,150 | $20.32 | 49,190 |
| Salinas, CA | $41,880 | $43,260 | $20.13 | 4,180 |
| Sacramento, CA | $41,850 | $42,860 | $20.12 | 24,910 |
| Modesto, CA | $41,600 | $42,630 | $20.00 | 6,700 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $41,580 | $43,400 | $19.99 | 3,220 |
| Oxnard, CA | $41,340 | $42,370 | $19.88 | 9,520 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $41,320 | $42,940 | $19.87 | 5,930 |
| Riverside, CA | $41,250 | $42,280 | $19.83 | 51,310 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $41,080 | $42,110 | $19.75 | 160,270 |
| Yuba City, CA | $40,980 | $42,040 | $19.70 | 1,630 |
| San Diego, CA | $40,870 | $42,190 | $19.65 | 42,550 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $40,870 | $42,350 | $19.65 | 3,310 |
| Hanford, CA | $40,790 | $42,060 | $19.61 | 1,610 |
| Stockton, CA | $40,770 | $41,740 | $19.60 | 7,560 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $40,290 | $39,470 | $19.37 | 9,180 |
| Fresno, CA | $40,110 | $39,480 | $19.29 | 12,330 |
| Merced, CA | $39,970 | $38,200 | $19.22 | 2,500 |
| El Centro, CA | $39,920 | $38,840 | $19.19 | 1,630 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,750 | $38,600 | $19.11 | 4,850 |
| Redding, CA | $39,590 | $39,160 | $19.04 | 1,930 |
| Bremerton, WA | $39,510 | $37,080 | $19.00 | 3,180 |
| Chico, CA | $39,470 | $38,210 | $18.98 | 2,630 |
| Bellingham, WA | $39,360 | $37,030 | $18.92 | 2,830 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $39,230 | $36,890 | $18.86 | 1,580 |
| Kahului, HI | $39,020 | $37,840 | $18.76 | 2,590 |
| Burlington, VT | $38,710 | $37,190 | $18.61 | 2,770 |
| Longview, WA | $38,490 | $36,020 | $18.50 | 1,440 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $38,380 | $36,450 | $18.45 | 1,690 |
| Denver, CO | $38,240 | $37,070 | $18.38 | 42,810 |
| Kennewick, WA | $38,230 | $36,410 | $18.38 | 4,120 |
| Olympia, WA | $38,230 | $36,110 | $18.38 | 3,910 |
| Portland, OR | $37,830 | $35,620 | $18.19 | 34,840 |
| Boulder, CO | $37,740 | $36,190 | $18.14 | 4,880 |
| Spokane, WA | $37,650 | $35,780 | $18.10 | 7,870 |
| Yakima, WA | $37,550 | $35,830 | $18.05 | 3,280 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $37,480 | $36,550 | $18.02 | 8,660 |
| New York, NY | $37,130 | $35,420 | $17.85 | 166,040 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $36,960 | $35,020 | $17.77 | 800 |
| Barnstable, MA | $36,640 | $36,100 | $17.61 | 2,950 |
| Bend, OR | $36,590 | $35,460 | $17.59 | 3,680 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $36,590 | $35,320 | $17.59 | 6,280 |
| Portland, ME | $36,520 | $35,300 | $17.56 | 8,040 |
| Kingston, NY | $36,450 | $35,460 | $17.52 | 1,440 |
| Ithaca, NY | $36,430 | $34,800 | $17.52 | 870 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $36,420 | $34,850 | $17.51 | 5,770 |
| Boston, MA | $36,230 | $36,290 | $17.42 | 60,130 |
| New Haven, CT | $36,200 | $35,290 | $17.41 | 5,900 |
| Hartford, CT | $36,130 | $35,030 | $17.37 | 12,370 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $35,730 | $34,900 | $17.18 | 1,240 |
| Lewiston, ME | $35,620 | $34,720 | $17.13 | 1,490 |
| Norwich, CT | $35,620 | $34,800 | $17.12 | 3,220 |
| Waterbury, CT | $35,600 | $34,850 | $17.12 | 3,860 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $35,560 | $34,540 | $17.09 | 54,900 |
| Washington, DC | $35,550 | $34,600 | $17.09 | 60,560 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $35,520 | $33,690 | $17.08 | 2,790 |
| Salem, OR | $35,510 | $34,520 | $17.07 | 5,880 |
| Albany, NY | $35,480 | $34,060 | $17.06 | 7,190 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $35,170 | $34,420 | $16.91 | 11,470 |
| Amherst, MA | $35,130 | $34,350 | $16.89 | 2,080 |
| Trenton, NJ | $35,120 | $34,720 | $16.88 | 4,300 |
| Worcester, MA | $35,020 | $34,610 | $16.84 | 8,800 |
| Buffalo, NY | $35,010 | $34,560 | $16.83 | 14,170 |
| Medford, OR | $35,000 | $34,140 | $16.83 | 3,210 |
| Honolulu, HI | $34,970 | $35,080 | $16.81 | 17,240 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $34,900 | $34,680 | $16.78 | 1,470 |
| Syracuse, NY | $34,880 | $33,940 | $16.77 | 6,750 |
| Naples, FL | $34,840 | $33,830 | $16.75 | 3,920 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $34,820 | $33,890 | $16.74 | 980 |
| Anchorage, AK | $34,770 | $33,280 | $16.72 | 3,600 |
| Albany, OR | $34,740 | $34,330 | $16.70 | 1,470 |
| Chicago, IL | $34,690 | $34,630 | $16.68 | 97,280 |
| Bangor, ME | $34,670 | $34,140 | $16.67 | 2,550 |
| Vineland, NJ | $34,580 | $33,550 | $16.62 | 1,800 |
| Binghamton, NY | $34,560 | $33,280 | $16.61 | 2,440 |
| Rochester, NY | $34,520 | $33,430 | $16.60 | 11,310 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $34,450 | $33,350 | $16.56 | 2,080 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $34,390 | $33,270 | $16.53 | 5,510 |
| Eugene, OR | $34,340 | $33,990 | $16.51 | 6,220 |
| Corvallis, OR | $34,260 | $33,350 | $16.47 | 1,310 |
| Springfield, MA | $34,130 | $34,130 | $16.41 | 5,660 |
| Elmira, NY | $34,110 | $32,950 | $16.40 | 880 |
| Greeley, CO | $34,100 | $33,030 | $16.40 | 3,670 |
| Providence, RI | $34,070 | $33,700 | $16.38 | 21,530 |
| Utica, NY | $34,050 | $33,080 | $16.37 | 2,260 |
| Tucson, AZ | $34,010 | $31,690 | $16.35 | 9,980 |
| Watertown, NY | $33,990 | $32,580 | $16.34 | 1,150 |
| Baltimore, MD | $33,820 | $33,090 | $16.26 | 21,090 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $33,700 | $30,810 | $16.20 | 1,950 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $33,600 | $31,510 | $16.16 | 2,450 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $33,470 | $30,170 | $16.09 | 800 |
| Pueblo, CO | $33,330 | $31,100 | $16.02 | 2,160 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $33,280 | $31,100 | $16.00 | 1,960 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $33,190 | $32,240 | $15.96 | 1,770 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $33,150 | $33,040 | $15.94 | 37,920 |
| Springfield, IL | $33,140 | $31,350 | $15.93 | 1,760 |
| Dover, DE | $33,120 | $31,200 | $15.92 | 2,090 |
| Champaign, IL | $33,110 | $31,300 | $15.92 | 2,890 |
| Yuma, AZ | $33,070 | $30,580 | $15.90 | 1,800 |
| Bozeman, MT | $33,050 | $31,840 | $15.89 | 1,870 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $33,050 | $31,950 | $15.89 | 36,150 |
| Rockford, IL | $32,890 | $31,640 | $15.81 | 3,630 |
| St. Louis, MO | $32,800 | $31,260 | $15.77 | 19,170 |
| Peoria, IL | $32,760 | $31,200 | $15.75 | 3,260 |
| Decatur, IL | $32,650 | $31,200 | $15.70 | 970 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $32,620 | $33,220 | $15.68 | 4,800 |
| Salisbury, MD | $32,480 | $31,200 | $15.61 | 1,590 |
| Carson City, NV | $32,460 | $30,010 | $15.61 | 670 |
| Kankakee, IL | $32,420 | $31,220 | $15.59 | 1,220 |
| Reno, NV | $32,400 | $31,530 | $15.58 | 6,900 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $32,350 | $31,200 | $15.55 | 1,810 |
| Bloomington, IL | $32,280 | $31,200 | $15.52 | 2,430 |
| Rochester, MN | $32,210 | $31,190 | $15.49 | 2,550 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $32,130 | $30,150 | $15.45 | 2,800 |
| Lewiston, ID | $32,030 | $34,650 | $15.40 | 930 |
| Sarasota, FL | $32,010 | $30,000 | $15.39 | 8,330 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $31,980 | $30,580 | $15.37 | 740 |
| Crestview, FL | $31,880 | $29,220 | $15.33 | 4,350 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $31,880 | $32,220 | $15.33 | 69,080 |
| Miami, FL | $31,770 | $29,600 | $15.27 | 56,900 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $31,770 | $29,580 | $15.27 | 520 |
| Fargo, ND | $31,720 | $30,950 | $15.25 | 4,090 |
| Springfield, MO | $31,640 | $29,950 | $15.21 | 2,560 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $31,610 | $29,830 | $15.20 | 5,730 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $31,600 | $29,680 | $15.19 | 2,120 |
| Mankato, MN | $31,470 | $30,000 | $15.13 | 1,860 |
| Manchester, NH | $31,370 | $31,120 | $15.08 | 4,440 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $31,330 | $29,360 | $15.06 | 7,260 |
| Omaha, NE | $31,290 | $29,450 | $15.04 | 15,580 |
| Tampa, FL | $31,210 | $29,260 | $15.00 | 33,910 |
| Bismarck, ND | $31,120 | $29,940 | $14.96 | 2,180 |
| Richmond, VA | $31,080 | $29,500 | $14.94 | 17,100 |
| Minot, ND | $31,080 | $30,080 | $14.94 | 1,400 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $31,050 | $29,810 | $14.93 | 520 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $31,040 | $29,130 | $14.92 | 4,690 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $31,040 | $29,100 | $14.92 | 1,570 |
| Columbia, MO | $31,040 | $29,390 | $14.92 | 1,410 |
| Madison, WI | $30,970 | $29,820 | $14.89 | 9,180 |
| Missoula, MT | $30,900 | $30,510 | $14.86 | 2,160 |
| Rapid City, SD | $30,880 | $29,440 | $14.85 | 2,860 |
| Detroit, MI | $30,860 | $29,590 | $14.84 | 42,430 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $30,780 | $29,140 | $14.80 | 14,510 |
| Grand Island, NE | $30,770 | $29,150 | $14.79 | 1,250 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $30,760 | $29,550 | $14.79 | 2,440 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $30,720 | $29,430 | $14.77 | 640 |
| Sebastian, FL | $30,640 | $28,720 | $14.73 | 1,110 |
| Duluth, MN | $30,590 | $29,260 | $14.71 | 2,910 |
| Traverse City, MI | $30,580 | $28,560 | $14.70 | 1,730 |
| Orlando, FL | $30,520 | $28,620 | $14.67 | 34,830 |
| Gainesville, FL | $30,480 | $28,280 | $14.65 | 4,780 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $30,480 | $28,660 | $14.65 | 7,630 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $30,460 | $28,780 | $14.65 | 22,520 |
| Staunton, VA | $30,420 | $29,310 | $14.63 | 1,470 |
| Deltona, FL | $30,400 | $28,660 | $14.61 | 7,240 |
| Lincoln, NE | $30,400 | $28,510 | $14.62 | 5,950 |
| Davenport, IA | $30,390 | $31,200 | $14.61 | 4,810 |
| Kansas City, MO | $30,370 | $29,560 | $14.60 | 20,120 |
| Wildwood, FL | $30,300 | $28,810 | $14.57 | 930 |
| Durham, NC | $30,280 | $29,170 | $14.56 | 5,350 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $30,260 | $29,240 | $14.55 | 2,590 |
| Lansing, MI | $30,200 | $28,640 | $14.52 | 4,810 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $30,150 | $28,100 | $14.49 | 1,500 |
| Austin, TX | $30,130 | $29,310 | $14.49 | 35,000 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $30,050 | $29,720 | $14.45 | 30,950 |
| Raleigh, NC | $30,030 | $29,080 | $14.44 | 12,790 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $30,020 | $28,790 | $14.43 | 3,200 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $30,020 | $29,540 | $14.43 | 1,490 |
| Billings, MT | $30,010 | $29,130 | $14.43 | 3,310 |
| Des Moines, IA | $29,940 | $29,140 | $14.39 | 10,060 |
| Winchester, VA | $29,930 | $28,360 | $14.39 | 1,700 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $29,920 | $28,300 | $14.38 | 2,230 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $29,920 | $28,470 | $14.38 | 21,480 |
| Charlotte, NC | $29,910 | $28,880 | $14.38 | 27,050 |
| Pensacola, FL | $29,850 | $28,360 | $14.35 | 6,970 |
| Iowa City, IA | $29,850 | $28,760 | $14.35 | 2,890 |
| Cleveland, OH | $29,830 | $28,750 | $14.34 | 28,010 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $29,790 | $28,240 | $14.32 | 13,190 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $29,780 | $29,040 | $14.32 | 28,400 |
| Niles, MI | $29,770 | $27,740 | $14.31 | 1,670 |
| Joplin, MO | $29,760 | $28,730 | $14.31 | 1,130 |
| Allentown, PA | $29,750 | $29,090 | $14.30 | 9,110 |
| Midland, MI | $29,730 | $28,480 | $14.29 | 1,060 |
| Ocala, FL | $29,670 | $27,880 | $14.27 | 3,340 |
| Saginaw, MI | $29,670 | $28,280 | $14.26 | 1,940 |
| Charleston, SC | $29,650 | $28,500 | $14.26 | 10,850 |
| Kokomo, IN | $29,620 | $29,130 | $14.24 | 1,540 |
| Columbus, OH | $29,580 | $28,670 | $14.22 | 31,590 |
| Ames, IA | $29,560 | $29,220 | $14.21 | 1,620 |
| Sioux City, IA | $29,550 | $29,090 | $14.21 | 2,060 |
| Lakeland, FL | $29,540 | $28,050 | $14.20 | 7,380 |
| Provo, UT | $29,510 | $28,710 | $14.19 | 12,060 |
| Kenosha, WI | $29,490 | $29,070 | $14.18 | 2,120 |
| Panama City, FL | $29,480 | $28,050 | $14.17 | 3,030 |
| Asheville, NC | $29,430 | $28,810 | $14.15 | 3,850 |
| Nashville, TN | $29,430 | $29,150 | $14.15 | 28,680 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $29,420 | $29,070 | $14.15 | 19,590 |
| Boise, ID | $29,390 | $29,660 | $14.13 | 11,690 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $29,370 | $28,440 | $14.12 | 17,490 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $29,360 | $28,220 | $14.11 | 3,280 |
| Dallas, TX | $29,350 | $28,070 | $14.11 | 128,380 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $29,300 | $29,210 | $14.09 | 1,300 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $29,270 | $28,640 | $14.07 | 4,900 |
| Appleton, WI | $29,230 | $29,010 | $14.05 | 3,150 |
| St. George, UT | $29,230 | $28,270 | $14.05 | 3,460 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $29,220 | $30,080 | $14.05 | 2,680 |
| Roanoke, VA | $29,210 | $27,720 | $14.04 | 3,610 |
| Akron, OH | $29,210 | $28,690 | $14.05 | 9,480 |
| Monroe, MI | $29,200 | $27,950 | $14.04 | 1,330 |
| Helena, MT | $29,200 | $28,330 | $14.04 | 1,060 |
| Dubuque, IA | $29,180 | $28,680 | $14.03 | 1,600 |
| Flint, MI | $29,150 | $28,330 | $14.01 | 4,800 |
| Lancaster, PA | $29,150 | $28,580 | $14.01 | 6,870 |
| Lebanon, PA | $29,130 | $28,200 | $14.01 | 1,490 |
| Muskegon, MI | $29,110 | $28,850 | $14.00 | 2,740 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $29,060 | $27,600 | $13.97 | 5,600 |
| Racine, WI | $29,060 | $28,670 | $13.97 | 2,170 |
| Great Falls, MT | $29,020 | $28,200 | $13.95 | 1,340 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $29,010 | $28,610 | $13.95 | 1,960 |
| Jackson, MI | $28,930 | $27,390 | $13.91 | 1,140 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $28,900 | $28,360 | $13.89 | 6,900 |
| Sebring, FL | $28,890 | $27,790 | $13.89 | 1,120 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $28,880 | $28,280 | $13.88 | 3,590 |
| Green Bay, WI | $28,870 | $28,640 | $13.88 | 3,930 |
| State College, PA | $28,820 | $27,790 | $13.86 | 2,320 |
| Farmington, NM | $28,800 | $27,420 | $13.85 | 1,730 |
| Louisville, KY | $28,750 | $28,690 | $13.82 | 15,540 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $28,720 | $27,240 | $13.81 | 1,080 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $28,700 | $27,560 | $13.80 | 2,870 |
| Ogden, UT | $28,690 | $28,030 | $13.79 | 9,880 |
| Reading, PA | $28,670 | $28,090 | $13.78 | 4,280 |
| Waterloo, IA | $28,660 | $27,820 | $13.78 | 2,500 |
| Bay City, MI | $28,630 | $28,060 | $13.76 | 1,380 |
| Midland, TX | $28,610 | $28,650 | $13.76 | 3,240 |
| Burlington, NC | $28,610 | $27,710 | $13.76 | 1,480 |
| Dayton, OH | $28,610 | $27,680 | $13.76 | 11,860 |
| Elkhart, IN | $28,590 | $28,300 | $13.75 | 2,710 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $28,550 | $28,070 | $13.72 | 2,370 |
| La Crosse, WI | $28,540 | $28,280 | $13.72 | 1,960 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $28,520 | $28,250 | $13.71 | 27,460 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $28,520 | $28,720 | $13.71 | 1,260 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $28,510 | $27,330 | $13.71 | 1,900 |
| Michigan City, IN | $28,490 | $28,250 | $13.70 | 1,520 |
| Greensboro, NC | $28,490 | $28,200 | $13.70 | 6,790 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $28,450 | $27,590 | $13.68 | 920 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $28,450 | $28,070 | $13.68 | 8,030 |
| Bloomington, IN | $28,410 | $28,230 | $13.66 | 2,390 |
| Janesville, WI | $28,400 | $28,290 | $13.65 | 2,150 |
| Atlanta, GA | $28,340 | $27,780 | $13.62 | 80,730 |
| Columbus, IN | $28,300 | $28,290 | $13.61 | 1,440 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $28,280 | $28,180 | $13.59 | 1,350 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $28,240 | $28,170 | $13.58 | 3,130 |
| Hickory, NC | $28,240 | $27,580 | $13.58 | 2,930 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $28,220 | $27,170 | $13.57 | 8,370 |
| Topeka, KS | $28,220 | $27,810 | $13.57 | 3,260 |
| Greenville, SC | $28,210 | $27,850 | $13.56 | 12,280 |
| Logan, UT | $28,200 | $28,010 | $13.56 | 2,020 |
| Wilmington, NC | $28,200 | $27,460 | $13.56 | 5,100 |
| Sandusky, OH | $28,180 | $27,590 | $13.55 | 2,070 |
| South Bend, IN | $28,130 | $28,140 | $13.53 | 4,240 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $28,130 | $28,070 | $13.52 | 760 |
| Lafayette, IN | $28,120 | $28,230 | $13.52 | 4,260 |
| Savannah, GA | $28,080 | $27,460 | $13.50 | 5,710 |
| York, PA | $28,070 | $27,920 | $13.49 | 5,240 |
| Canton, OH | $28,050 | $27,760 | $13.49 | 6,020 |
| Greenville, NC | $28,020 | $28,000 | $13.47 | 1,770 |
| Odessa, TX | $28,000 | $28,390 | $13.46 | 2,960 |
| San Antonio, TX | $28,000 | $27,810 | $13.46 | 40,040 |
| Memphis, TN | $27,980 | $27,490 | $13.45 | 15,320 |
| Lawrence, KS | $27,970 | $28,320 | $13.45 | 2,880 |
| Knoxville, TN | $27,950 | $27,720 | $13.44 | 12,730 |
| Toledo, OH | $27,950 | $27,570 | $13.44 | 9,280 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $27,900 | $28,680 | $13.42 | 2,610 |
| Evansville, IN | $27,890 | $27,930 | $13.41 | 4,470 |
| Scranton, PA | $27,870 | $27,520 | $13.40 | 6,450 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $27,860 | $27,200 | $13.39 | 880 |
| Wausau, WI | $27,860 | $27,830 | $13.39 | 1,440 |
| Pocatello, ID | $27,840 | $28,870 | $13.38 | 1,380 |
| Lexington, KY | $27,810 | $27,990 | $13.37 | 5,500 |
| Casper, WY | $27,810 | $28,070 | $13.37 | 1,110 |
| Little Rock, AR | $27,780 | $27,470 | $13.36 | 8,720 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $27,650 | $28,810 | $13.29 | 1,760 |
| Houston, TX | $27,630 | $27,570 | $13.29 | 105,810 |
| Muncie, IN | $27,620 | $27,560 | $13.28 | 2,120 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $27,610 | $26,260 | $13.27 | 1,900 |
| Springfield, OH | $27,610 | $27,490 | $13.28 | 1,990 |
| Williamsport, PA | $27,560 | $27,400 | $13.25 | 1,410 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $27,510 | $26,610 | $13.23 | 3,650 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $27,410 | $27,550 | $13.18 | 1,580 |
| Waco, TX | $27,320 | $27,750 | $13.13 | 5,100 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $27,320 | $27,600 | $13.14 | 5,200 |
| Kingsport, TN | $27,270 | $26,890 | $13.11 | 4,170 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $27,250 | $27,390 | $13.10 | 4,870 |
| Gainesville, GA | $27,230 | $26,690 | $13.09 | 2,910 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $27,140 | $27,650 | $13.05 | 2,540 |
| Lima, OH | $27,140 | $27,320 | $13.05 | 1,830 |
| Sherman, TX | $27,090 | $27,340 | $13.03 | 2,110 |
| Columbia, SC | $27,080 | $27,170 | $13.02 | 11,640 |
| Paducah, KY | $27,050 | $27,640 | $13.00 | 1,160 |
| Huntsville, AL | $27,030 | $27,180 | $12.99 | 5,030 |
| Mansfield, OH | $27,010 | $26,790 | $12.99 | 1,610 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $26,960 | $26,850 | $12.96 | 880 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $26,950 | $27,140 | $12.96 | 7,770 |
| Florence, SC | $26,930 | $24,590 | $12.95 | 2,880 |
| Beckley, WV | $26,910 | $25,950 | $12.94 | 470 |
| New Orleans, LA | $26,900 | $25,470 | $12.93 | 10,110 |
| Weirton, WV | $26,810 | $26,820 | $12.89 | 740 |
| Clarksville, TN | $26,800 | $26,990 | $12.89 | 4,000 |
| Brunswick, GA | $26,790 | $26,770 | $12.88 | 1,620 |
| Youngstown, OH | $26,780 | $26,950 | $12.88 | 6,460 |
| Erie, PA | $26,730 | $26,540 | $12.85 | 3,510 |
| Amarillo, TX | $26,610 | $26,880 | $12.79 | 4,820 |
| Birmingham, AL | $26,610 | $27,020 | $12.79 | 10,080 |
| Manhattan, KS | $26,610 | $27,130 | $12.80 | 2,190 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $26,570 | $27,020 | $12.78 | 2,700 |
| College Station, TX | $26,560 | $27,420 | $12.77 | 5,270 |
| Killeen, TX | $26,480 | $26,530 | $12.73 | 7,120 |
| Morristown, TN | $26,460 | $26,530 | $12.72 | 1,590 |
| Augusta, GA | $26,450 | $26,620 | $12.71 | 8,710 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $26,380 | $27,260 | $12.68 | 1,330 |
| Daphne, AL | $26,380 | $23,000 | $12.68 | 2,240 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $26,360 | $24,630 | $12.67 | 2,360 |
| Wichita, KS | $26,340 | $27,420 | $12.66 | 11,580 |
| Longview, TX | $26,310 | $26,730 | $12.65 | 4,220 |
| Tulsa, OK | $26,310 | $26,460 | $12.65 | 12,760 |
| Altoona, PA | $26,300 | $26,090 | $12.65 | 1,800 |
| Tyler, TX | $26,250 | $26,370 | $12.62 | 4,260 |
| Johnson City, TN | $26,220 | $26,270 | $12.60 | 2,900 |
| Wheeling, WV | $26,190 | $26,150 | $12.59 | 1,300 |
| Jackson, TN | $26,190 | $26,360 | $12.59 | 2,370 |
| Rome, GA | $26,140 | $26,890 | $12.57 | 1,600 |
| Beaumont, TX | $26,130 | $26,630 | $12.56 | 5,050 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $26,130 | $23,260 | $12.56 | 330 |
| Abilene, TX | $26,070 | $26,310 | $12.53 | 2,930 |
| Owensboro, KY | $26,070 | $26,750 | $12.53 | 1,080 |
| Morgantown, WV | $26,030 | $24,230 | $12.51 | 640 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $25,940 | $23,350 | $12.47 | 1,260 |
| Sumter, SC | $25,900 | $24,510 | $12.45 | 1,060 |
| Auburn, AL | $25,840 | $24,600 | $12.42 | 2,370 |
| Johnstown, PA | $25,750 | $24,750 | $12.38 | 1,380 |
| Decatur, AL | $25,750 | $25,720 | $12.38 | 1,280 |
| Mobile, AL | $25,720 | $23,510 | $12.36 | 3,160 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $25,670 | $25,540 | $12.34 | 2,240 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $25,660 | $25,630 | $12.34 | 7,870 |
| Victoria, TX | $25,630 | $24,510 | $12.32 | 1,680 |
| Hinesville, GA | $25,590 | $25,210 | $12.30 | 1,030 |
| Cleveland, TN | $25,520 | $26,140 | $12.27 | 1,830 |
| Slidell, LA | $25,520 | $23,380 | $12.27 | 2,970 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $25,510 | $23,760 | $12.27 | 2,760 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $25,490 | $24,570 | $12.25 | 1,020 |
| Huntington, WV | $25,480 | $23,500 | $12.25 | 2,590 |
| Macon, GA | $25,460 | $25,000 | $12.24 | 2,920 |
| Athens, GA | $25,370 | $24,220 | $12.20 | 3,490 |
| Lubbock, TX | $25,360 | $25,250 | $12.19 | 7,930 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $25,310 | $24,960 | $12.17 | 22,970 |
| Dalton, GA | $25,240 | $23,400 | $12.14 | 1,530 |
| McAllen, TX | $25,170 | $22,790 | $12.10 | 12,160 |
| San Angelo, TX | $25,130 | $23,850 | $12.08 | 1,990 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $25,120 | $23,650 | $12.08 | 8,490 |
| Valdosta, GA | $25,110 | $23,100 | $12.07 | 2,380 |
| Gulfport, MS | $25,090 | $22,820 | $12.06 | 3,520 |
| Columbus, GA | $25,040 | $23,300 | $12.04 | 4,060 |
| Montgomery, AL | $24,920 | $22,960 | $11.98 | 3,170 |
| Charleston, WV | $24,910 | $22,380 | $11.98 | 730 |
| Brownsville, TX | $24,860 | $22,500 | $11.95 | 6,570 |
| El Paso, TX | $24,860 | $23,030 | $11.95 | 13,520 |
| Texarkana, TX | $24,830 | $22,880 | $11.94 | 2,170 |
| Albany, GA | $24,550 | $22,830 | $11.81 | 1,790 |
| Laredo, TX | $24,320 | $23,030 | $11.69 | 4,620 |
| Anniston, AL | $24,180 | $22,650 | $11.63 | 1,080 |
| Hammond, LA | $24,180 | $22,350 | $11.63 | 1,560 |
| Lafayette, LA | $24,040 | $22,320 | $11.56 | 4,480 |
| Jackson, MS | $23,940 | $22,630 | $11.51 | 8,460 |
| Florence, AL | $23,900 | $22,590 | $11.49 | 1,310 |
| Gadsden, AL | $23,900 | $22,770 | $11.49 | 810 |
| Shreveport, LA | $23,840 | $22,460 | $11.46 | 4,150 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $23,830 | $22,500 | $11.46 | 2,350 |
| Enid, OK | $23,800 | $23,020 | $11.44 | 650 |
| Lawton, OK | $23,720 | $22,430 | $11.40 | 1,310 |
| Houma, LA | $23,520 | $22,280 | $11.31 | 1,990 |
| Dothan, AL | $23,250 | $22,360 | $11.18 | 1,200 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $23,180 | $22,550 | $11.15 | 1,960 |
| Alexandria, LA | $22,820 | $21,760 | $10.97 | 1,490 |
| San Juan, PR | $22,670 | $22,130 | $10.90 | 17,900 |
| Monroe, LA | $22,350 | $21,550 | $10.75 | 2,060 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $22,250 | $21,940 | $10.70 | 1,600 |
| Guayama, PR | $22,170 | $21,920 | $10.66 | 550 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $22,120 | $21,840 | $10.64 | 1,730 |
| Ponce, PR | $22,100 | $21,840 | $10.62 | 2,100 |
| Arecibo, PR | $22,080 | $21,840 | $10.62 | 1,440 |
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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary: questions
Where do fast food and counter workers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $44,980 a year, among the 393 metro areas we cover.
What is the average fast food and counter workers salary in the U.S.?
$32,150 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $31,200, so half of fast food and counter workers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should fast food and counter workers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of fast food and counter workers nationwide earn between $27,700 (25th percentile) and $36,070 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays fast food and counter workers the most?
California, with a statewide average of $41,680 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is fast food and counter workers pay the lowest?
Arecibo, PR, at $22,080 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-3023.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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