Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary by State

National median: $31,200

StateMedian Annual Salary
Alabama$23,700
Alaska$33,280
Arizona$34,230
Arkansas$26,250
California$42,280
Colorado$36,270
Connecticut$35,380
Delaware$31,300
District of Columbia$37,430
Florida$29,080
Georgia$26,920
Hawaii$35,250
Idaho$28,940
Illinois$33,910
Indiana$28,790
Iowa$28,390
Kansas$27,580
Kentucky$27,130
Louisiana$22,800
Maine$34,710
Maryland$33,660
Massachusetts$35,850
Michigan$28,930
Minnesota$31,370
Mississippi$22,610
Missouri$30,390
Montana$29,090
Nebraska$29,000
Nevada$31,950
New Hampshire$31,590
New Jersey$34,150
New Mexico$28,700
New York$35,250
North Carolina$28,570
North Dakota$30,080
Ohio$28,430
Oklahoma$23,430
Oregon$35,050
Pennsylvania$28,570
Rhode Island$31,490
South Carolina$27,520
South Dakota$29,490
Tennessee$27,470
Texas$27,740
Utah$28,670
Vermont$36,030
Virginia$30,110
Washington$37,710
West Virginia$26,070
Wisconsin$28,600
Wyoming$27,860

Data source: BLS OES state file · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)