$31,190
Avg. Median Salary
2,018,910
Total Employment
Salary Overview
Fast Food and Counter Workers median salaries range from $25,430 to $42,660 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 68% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $31,190.
The highest-paying metro area for fast food and counter workers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $42,660,
while Birmingham-Hoover, AL pays the least at $25,430.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 2,018,910.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $42,660 | 21,320 | +37% |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $40,470 | 47,330 | +30% |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $38,310 | 51,590 | +23% |
| 4 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $37,650 | 25,790 | +21% |
| 5 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,480 | 153,840 | +17% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $25,430 | 9,100 | -18% |
| 2 | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,990 | 23,600 | -17% |
| 3 | Tulsa, OK | $26,360 | 13,010 | -15% |
| 4 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $26,960 | 89,540 | -14% |
| 5 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $27,570 | 33,620 | -12% |
All Metro Areas for Fast Food and Counter Workers
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $42,660 | 21,320 | +37% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $40,470 | 47,330 | +30% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $38,310 | 51,590 | +23% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $37,650 | 25,790 | +21% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,480 | 153,840 | +17% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $36,310 | 42,620 | +16% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,250 | 51,500 | +16% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,860 | 40,240 | +15% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $35,430 | 57,320 | +14% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $35,420 | 175,790 | +14% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $34,850 | 33,490 | +12% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $34,620 | 37,380 | +11% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $34,280 | 63,090 | +10% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $34,240 | 14,200 | +10% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $33,870 | 62,150 | +9% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $33,700 | 10,950 | +8% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $33,020 | 104,270 | +6% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $31,470 | 63,800 | +1% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $31,200 | 19,600 | +0% |
| Tucson, AZ | $30,890 | 10,900 | -1% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $29,970 | 11,880 | -4% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $29,940 | 21,660 | -4% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $29,490 | 47,450 | -5% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $29,460 | 27,180 | -6% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $29,170 | 12,360 | -6% |
| Boise City, ID | $29,080 | 10,800 | -7% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,070 | 24,400 | -7% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $29,060 | 19,210 | -7% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $29,020 | 14,320 | -7% |
| Columbus, OH | $28,940 | 32,270 | -7% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $28,920 | 36,210 | -7% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $28,920 | 35,020 | -7% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $28,760 | 30,950 | -8% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $28,750 | 9,860 | -8% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $28,710 | 57,590 | -8% |
| Richmond, VA | $28,460 | 16,920 | -9% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $28,340 | 15,970 | -9% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $28,160 | 80,930 | -10% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $28,130 | 34,020 | -10% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $28,040 | 27,020 | -10% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $27,730 | 22,560 | -11% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $27,730 | 14,810 | -11% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $27,610 | 121,610 | -11% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $27,570 | 37,870 | -12% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $27,570 | 33,620 | -12% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $26,960 | 89,540 | -14% |
| Tulsa, OK | $26,360 | 13,010 | -15% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $25,990 | 23,600 | -17% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $25,430 | 9,100 | -18% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 35-3023.
Verify at bls.gov/oes