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The median annual wage for fast food and counter workers in the US was $31,200 in May 2025 (mean $32,150), with 3,854,050 people employed, per BLS. Among states, California paid the highest median ($42,280) and Guam the lowest ($20,770).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $42,280 | $41,680 | 449840 |
| Washington | $37,710 | $40,390 | 94710 |
| District of Columbia | $37,430 | $39,840 | 5500 |
| Colorado | $36,270 | $36,890 | 82010 |
| Vermont | $36,030 | $37,610 | 6830 |
| Massachusetts | $35,850 | $35,880 | 85810 |
| Connecticut | $35,380 | $36,330 | 35720 |
| New York | $35,250 | $36,920 | 168620 |
| Hawaii | $35,250 | $35,810 | 24130 |
| Oregon | $35,050 | $36,200 | 59920 |
| Maine | $34,710 | $35,880 | 17250 |
| Arizona | $34,230 | $35,090 | 77210 |
| New Jersey | $34,150 | $35,110 | 93730 |
| Illinois | $33,910 | $34,280 | 127590 |
| Maryland | $33,660 | $34,210 | 49380 |
| Alaska | $33,280 | $34,500 | 5900 |
| Nevada | $31,950 | $32,820 | 45850 |
| New Hampshire | $31,590 | $32,120 | 14540 |
| Rhode Island | $31,490 | $34,040 | 13310 |
| Minnesota | $31,370 | $32,450 | 58970 |
| Delaware | $31,300 | $33,650 | 13310 |
| Missouri | $30,390 | $32,130 | 29360 |
| Virginia | $30,110 | $31,930 | 104460 |
| North Dakota | $30,080 | $31,260 | 11470 |
| South Dakota | $29,490 | $30,900 | 15150 |
| Montana | $29,090 | $30,120 | 14960 |
| Florida | $29,080 | $30,940 | 235400 |
| Nebraska | $29,000 | $30,910 | 30060 |
| Idaho | $28,940 | $28,630 | 25810 |
| Michigan | $28,930 | $30,260 | 103130 |
| Indiana | $28,790 | $28,980 | 97290 |
| New Mexico | $28,700 | $30,260 | 28250 |
| Utah | $28,670 | $29,100 | 52340 |
| Wisconsin | $28,600 | $29,110 | 67750 |
| Pennsylvania | $28,570 | $28,930 | 142220 |
| North Carolina | $28,570 | $29,050 | 92230 |
| Ohio | $28,430 | $28,900 | 163560 |
| Iowa | $28,390 | $28,940 | 40290 |
| Wyoming | $27,860 | $27,520 | 7060 |
| Texas | $27,740 | $27,750 | 460530 |
| Kansas | $27,580 | $27,190 | 47140 |
| South Carolina | $27,520 | $27,840 | 65070 |
| Tennessee | $27,470 | $27,870 | 90690 |
| Kentucky | $27,130 | $26,890 | 41860 |
| Georgia | $26,920 | $27,290 | 145030 |
| Arkansas | $26,250 | $26,890 | 35660 |
| West Virginia | $26,070 | $26,780 | 6240 |
| Virgin Islands | $24,410 | $25,310 | 840 |
| Alabama | $23,700 | $25,600 | 41460 |
| Oklahoma | $23,430 | $25,050 | 52520 |
| Louisiana | $22,800 | $24,580 | 45720 |
| Mississippi | $22,610 | $23,880 | 31220 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,030 | $22,500 | 26440 |
| Guam | $20,770 | $21,310 | 1130 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.