Fast Food and Counter Workers — Salary by State
Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.
National Median
$30,480
Highest
$38,240
District of Columbia
Lowest
$22,280
Mississippi
Total Employment
3,781,450
Salary by State
| # | State | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $38,240 |
| 2 | California | $37,010 |
| 3 | Washington | $36,820 |
| 4 | Colorado | $35,440 |
| 5 | New York | $35,270 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $35,060 |
| 7 | Vermont | $34,540 |
| 8 | Alaska | $34,430 |
| 9 | Oregon | $34,430 |
| 10 | Maine | $34,360 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $33,980 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $33,290 |
| 13 | Arizona | $33,060 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $31,950 |
| 15 | Illinois | $31,900 |
| 16 | Maryland | $31,200 |
| 17 | Hawaii | $30,860 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $30,460 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $30,320 |
| 20 | Delaware | $30,210 |
| 21 | North Dakota | $30,010 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $29,480 |
| 23 | Nebraska | $29,420 |
| 24 | Missouri | $29,310 |
| 25 | Montana | $29,280 |
| 26 | Nevada | $29,180 |
| 27 | Virginia | $29,060 |
| 28 | Michigan | $28,870 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $28,760 |
| 30 | Utah | $28,670 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $28,650 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $28,500 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $28,490 |
| 34 | Idaho | $28,450 |
| 35 | Iowa | $28,400 |
| 36 | Indiana | $28,290 |
| 37 | Wyoming | $28,200 |
| 38 | Ohio | $28,100 |
| 39 | Florida | $27,990 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $27,840 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $27,170 |
| 42 | Kansas | $27,000 |
| 43 | Texas | $27,000 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $26,830 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $26,740 |
| 46 | Georgia | $26,310 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $24,960 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $23,590 |
| 49 | Alabama | $23,490 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $23,110 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $22,280 |