Fast Food and Counter Worker Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of fast food and counter workers in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fast food and counter workers in Memphis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Fast Food and Counter Workers in Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,180
25th Percentile Wage
$21,460
50th Percentile Wage
$23,450
75th Percentile Wage
$27,300
90th Percentile Wage
$30,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food and counter workers in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,180.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food and counter workers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$23,450
9.89% 17.36%
2021
$21,130
6.58% -
2020
$19,740
1.82% -
2019
$19,380
- -

Table 2. Compare Fast Food and Counter Worker Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,450, Memphis is the second highest paying city for fast food and counter workers in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $24,190). Compared with Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, the median annual salary of fast food and counter workers in Memphis is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$24,190
Memphis
$23,450
Chattanooga
$22,640
Knoxville
$22,620
Clarksville
$22,520
Johnson City
$22,300
Morristown
$22,240
Cleveland
$22,120
Jackson
$22,070
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$21,990
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$21,960
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$21,900
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$21,820

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.