Fast Food and Counter Worker salary
31,200 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 35-3023
Half of all fast food and counter workers in the United States earn more than 31,200 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay823of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.3×27,700 USD – 36,070 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 27,700 USD |
| Median | 31,200 USD |
| Mean | 32,150 USD |
| Upper quartile | 36,070 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 35-3023 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 32,640 USD
- Shampooers 32,600 USD
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants 32,150 USD
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 31,200 USD
- Cooks, Fast Food 30,890 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov