Fast Food and Counter Worker Salary in the Industry of Full-Service Restaurants

The salary statistics and trend of fast food and counter workers in the industry of full-service restaurants are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare fast food and counter worker salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,940
25th Percentile Wage
$18,200
50th Percentile Wage
$19,720
75th Percentile Wage
$22,960
90th Percentile Wage
$27,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for fast food and counter workers in the industry of full-service restaurants. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) fast food and counter workers is $27,260. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $19,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent fast food and counter workers is $16,940.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food and counter workers in the industry of Full-Service Restaurants from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$19,720
2.28% 7.66%
2016
$19,270
2.13% -
2015
$18,860
2.33% -
2014
$18,420
0.38% -
2013
$18,350
0.76% -
2012
$18,210
- -

Table 3. Compare Fast Food and Counter Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Accommodation and Food Services Sector

The average salaries of fast food and counter workers in ten industries within the accommodation and food services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of fast food and counter workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Casino Hotels
$23,720
Traveler Accommodation
$22,650
Accommodation
$22,400
Special Food Services
$21,520
Food Services and Drinking Places
$20,000
Restaurants and Other Eating Places
$19,920
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
$19,840
Full-Service Restaurants
$19,720
Rooming and Boarding Houses
$19,570
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps
$19,140

Back to: Salary of fast food and counter workers in the industry sector of accommodation and food services.


Related:

Highest paying industries for fast food and counter workers.