SOC 35-3023 · Mansfield, OH metro

Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Mansfield, OH

The average salary for fast food and counter workers in Mansfield, Ohio is $27,010 a year ($12.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,790: half of the 1,610 people in this job in the Mansfield, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,150).

$27,010average per year

$12.99 / hourMedian $26,790Take-home ≈ $23,245

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $33K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,610people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#11 of 12Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fast Food and Counter Workers pay range in Mansfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $32,740 or more. The middle half of fast food and counter workers in Mansfield earn between $24,210 and $27,890.

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $33K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$27,010$2,251$12.99
Median$26,790$2,232$12.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,210$2,018$11.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$27,890$2,324$13.41

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Mansfield vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Fast food and counter workers in Mansfield earn 7% less than the Ohio average ($28,900) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($32,150). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $31,200.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mansfield$27,010$26,790$22,740$32,7401,610
Ohio$28,900$28,430$23,200$34,920163,560
United States$32,150$31,200$22,840$42,6503,854,050

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Fast Food and Counter Workers salary after taxes in Mansfield

On the average salary of $27,010, a single filer in Mansfield takes home about $23,245 a year, or $1,937 a month and $894 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Mansfield's local income tax (2.25%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Mansfield a good place for fast food and counter workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mansfield area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $27,010 buys what about $30,392 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Mansfield ($44,700). A typical home costs $198,928, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other Ohio cities

Mansfield ranks 11th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($30,050).

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Highest-paying cities for fast food and counter workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($44,980).

Fast Food and Counter Workers salary by city

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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Mansfield: questions

How much do fast food and counter workers make an hour in Mansfield?

$12.99 an hour on average, and $12.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fast food and counter workers salary in Mansfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fast food and counter workers take-home pay in Mansfield?

About $23,245 a year ($1,937 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,010. Includes Mansfield's local income tax (2.25%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do fast food and counter workers earn more in Mansfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,150).

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; area Mansfield, OH (31900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Mansfield's local income tax (2.25%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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