Fast Food and Counter Workers
SOC code 35-3023 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22,840 | $10.98 |
| 25th percentile | $27,700 | $13.32 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $31,200 | $15.00 |
| 75th percentile | $36,070 | $17.34 |
| 90th percentile | $42,650 | $20.51 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Fast Food and Counter Workers (SOC 35-3023), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 37,500 | $25,450 | $23,490 | $19,230 | $21,530 | $28,090 | $34,710 |
| Alaska | 5,060 | $32,640 | $34,430 | $24,400 | $28,270 | $36,400 | $38,530 |
| Arizona | 86,640 | $33,950 | $33,060 | $30,270 | $30,800 | $34,980 | $37,960 |
| Arkansas | 36,150 | $27,010 | $26,740 | $23,420 | $23,910 | $27,950 | $31,060 |
| California | 438,950 | $39,450 | $37,010 | $34,530 | $35,500 | $43,030 | $46,890 |
| Colorado | 78,720 | $36,000 | $35,440 | $30,260 | $31,740 | $36,960 | $42,600 |
| Connecticut | 32,180 | $34,960 | $33,980 | $32,640 | $32,640 | $35,380 | $37,380 |
| Delaware | 13,800 | $31,800 | $30,210 | $27,560 | $28,880 | $34,800 | $36,800 |
| District of Columbia | 7,390 | $40,870 | $38,240 | $36,350 | $36,490 | $44,810 | $45,690 |
| Florida | 241,010 | $29,600 | $27,990 | $25,890 | $26,960 | $30,280 | $35,640 |
| Georgia | 151,240 | $26,920 | $26,310 | $21,300 | $22,450 | $29,480 | $35,660 |
| Hawaii | 25,850 | $33,950 | $30,860 | $29,120 | $29,490 | $36,250 | $43,790 |
| Idaho | 24,440 | $27,630 | $28,450 | $21,030 | $22,670 | $30,120 | $34,710 |
| Illinois | 139,090 | $32,900 | $31,900 | $29,120 | $29,980 | $34,690 | $36,820 |
| Indiana | 101,500 | $28,200 | $28,290 | $22,090 | $23,720 | $30,060 | $35,270 |
| Iowa | 37,060 | $28,310 | $28,400 | $21,970 | $23,560 | $30,900 | $35,260 |
| Kansas | 45,420 | $26,800 | $27,000 | $21,050 | $22,480 | $29,050 | $34,240 |
| Kentucky | 41,890 | $26,600 | $27,170 | $21,380 | $22,590 | $29,000 | $34,080 |
| Louisiana | 34,840 | $25,360 | $23,110 | $17,830 | $21,400 | $29,220 | $34,980 |
| Maine | 16,520 | $35,360 | $34,360 | $30,240 | $31,000 | $35,720 | $41,070 |
| Maryland | 48,270 | $33,400 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $34,750 | $36,750 |
| Massachusetts | 81,770 | $35,970 | $35,060 | $31,320 | $33,720 | $36,570 | $42,840 |
| Michigan | 114,880 | $29,410 | $28,870 | $23,210 | $26,930 | $30,960 | $35,480 |
| Minnesota | 59,220 | $32,720 | $31,950 | $27,890 | $29,480 | $35,820 | $37,450 |
| Mississippi | 31,010 | $23,330 | $22,280 | $17,910 | $21,020 | $25,780 | $28,670 |
| Missouri | 32,710 | $30,810 | $29,310 | $26,860 | $27,730 | $33,020 | $36,360 |
| Montana | 15,940 | $29,780 | $29,280 | $22,080 | $24,390 | $34,610 | $36,550 |
| Nebraska | 28,360 | $30,300 | $29,420 | $24,960 | $27,540 | $33,250 | $35,440 |
| Nevada | 44,110 | $30,870 | $29,180 | $24,270 | $26,650 | $35,010 | $38,970 |
| New Hampshire | 12,550 | $30,800 | $30,320 | $21,210 | $28,370 | $35,040 | $37,480 |
| New Jersey | 86,980 | $34,160 | $33,290 | $31,470 | $31,470 | $35,450 | $38,160 |
| New Mexico | 23,990 | $30,130 | $28,650 | $26,270 | $27,550 | $30,490 | $36,300 |
| New York | 183,810 | $36,300 | $35,270 | $31,410 | $33,540 | $36,610 | $42,500 |
| North Carolina | 85,120 | $29,030 | $28,760 | $21,320 | $23,330 | $34,300 | $36,580 |
| North Dakota | 11,580 | $30,150 | $30,010 | $22,270 | $28,770 | $33,380 | $35,920 |
| Ohio | 167,650 | $28,580 | $28,100 | $23,050 | $26,430 | $29,800 | $34,540 |
| Oklahoma | 53,380 | $25,090 | $23,590 | $18,790 | $22,070 | $27,240 | $32,000 |
| Oregon | 58,150 | $35,090 | $34,430 | $30,300 | $31,290 | $35,830 | $42,720 |
| Pennsylvania | 131,650 | $28,690 | $28,490 | $21,840 | $23,630 | $32,820 | $35,950 |
| Rhode Island | 12,650 | $32,630 | $30,460 | $29,120 | $29,420 | $34,660 | $36,270 |
| South Carolina | 63,380 | $26,730 | $26,830 | $21,540 | $22,690 | $29,040 | $34,490 |
| South Dakota | 14,420 | $30,390 | $29,480 | $26,570 | $28,450 | $31,330 | $36,170 |
| Tennessee | 84,170 | $27,790 | $27,840 | $21,850 | $23,320 | $30,440 | $34,540 |
| Texas | 410,760 | $26,850 | $27,000 | $20,920 | $22,480 | $29,030 | $35,140 |
| Utah | 50,980 | $29,030 | $28,670 | $21,950 | $24,610 | $33,570 | $36,220 |
| Vermont | 5,800 | $37,640 | $34,540 | $30,120 | $31,420 | $38,840 | $48,480 |
| Virginia | 103,390 | $30,890 | $29,060 | $26,640 | $27,630 | $34,140 | $36,420 |
| Washington | 94,830 | $39,150 | $36,820 | $34,420 | $35,410 | $42,270 | $46,320 |
| West Virginia | 7,280 | $27,130 | $24,960 | $19,240 | $21,870 | $31,210 | $35,330 |
| Wisconsin | 60,570 | $28,410 | $28,500 | $21,930 | $23,600 | $30,910 | $35,420 |
| Wyoming | 6,840 | $27,190 | $28,200 | $18,240 | $22,060 | $30,400 | $34,740 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.