Compare One Occupation Across States
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Fast Food and Counter Workers
Full fast food and counter workers overview →U.S. mean $32,150 · median $31,200
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $41,680 | $42,280 | $20 | +29.6% | $35,530–$47,950 |
| Washington | #2 | $40,390 | $37,710 | $19 | +25.6% | $35,050–$47,860 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $39,840 | $37,430 | $19 | +23.9% | $37,260–$46,800 |
| Vermont | #4 | $37,610 | $36,030 | $18 | +17% | $30,450–$46,080 |
| New York | #5 | $36,920 | $35,250 | $18 | +14.8% | $32,240–$44,740 |
| Colorado | #6 | $36,890 | $36,270 | $18 | +14.7% | $31,040–$44,100 |
| Connecticut | #7 | $36,330 | $35,380 | $17 | +13% | $34,010–$39,660 |
| Oregon | #8 | $36,200 | $35,050 | $17 | +12.6% | $30,950–$44,370 |
| Massachusetts | #9 | $35,880 | $35,850 | $17 | +11.6% | $31,290–$38,700 |
| Maine | #10 | $35,880 | $34,710 | $17 | +11.6% | $30,740–$42,640 |
| Hawaii | #11 | $35,810 | $35,250 | $17 | +11.4% | $29,120–$45,140 |
| New Jersey | #12 | $35,110 | $34,150 | $17 | +9.2% | $32,220–$39,130 |
| Arizona | #13 | $35,090 | $34,230 | $17 | +9.1% | $30,760–$43,990 |
| Alaska | #14 | $34,500 | $33,280 | $17 | +7.3% | $24,830–$45,170 |
| Illinois | #15 | $34,280 | $33,910 | $16 | +6.6% | $31,200–$37,330 |
| Maryland | #16 | $34,210 | $33,660 | $16 | +6.4% | $31,200–$37,390 |
| Rhode Island | #17 | $34,040 | $31,490 | $16 | +5.9% | $31,200–$36,540 |
| Delaware | #18 | $33,650 | $31,300 | $16 | +4.7% | $31,200–$37,530 |
| Nevada | #19 | $32,820 | $31,950 | $16 | +2.1% | $26,630–$42,860 |
| Minnesota | #20 | $32,450 | $31,370 | $16 | +0.9% | $28,190–$37,140 |
| Missouri | #21 | $32,130 | $30,390 | $15 | -0.1% | $28,600–$36,830 |
| New Hampshire | #22 | $32,120 | $31,590 | $15 | -0.1% | $22,580–$38,440 |
| Virginia | #23 | $31,930 | $30,110 | $15 | -0.7% | $27,130–$37,550 |
| North Dakota | #24 | $31,260 | $30,080 | $15 | -2.8% | $22,750–$37,380 |
| Florida | #25 | $30,940 | $29,080 | $15 | -3.8% | $27,570–$36,430 |
| Nebraska | #26 | $30,910 | $29,000 | $15 | -3.9% | $28,080–$35,760 |
| South Dakota | #27 | $30,900 | $29,490 | $15 | -3.9% | $27,880–$36,380 |
| Michigan | #28 | $30,260 | $28,930 | $15 | -5.9% | $25,960–$35,970 |
| New Mexico | #29 | $30,260 | $28,700 | $15 | -5.9% | $26,670–$36,360 |
| Montana | #30 | $30,120 | $29,090 | $14 | -6.3% | $22,760–$36,780 |
| Wisconsin | #31 | $29,110 | $28,600 | $14 | -9.5% | $22,240–$36,090 |
| Utah | #32 | $29,100 | $28,670 | $14 | -9.5% | $21,980–$36,670 |
| North Carolina | #33 | $29,050 | $28,570 | $14 | -9.6% | $21,800–$36,820 |
| Indiana | #34 | $28,980 | $28,790 | $14 | -9.9% | $22,110–$35,820 |
| Iowa | #35 | $28,940 | $28,390 | $14 | -10% | $21,620–$35,990 |
| Pennsylvania | #36 | $28,930 | $28,570 | $14 | -10% | $22,030–$35,880 |
| Ohio | #37 | $28,900 | $28,430 | $14 | -10.1% | $23,200–$34,920 |
| Idaho | #38 | $28,630 | $28,940 | $14 | -10.9% | $20,130–$36,330 |
| Tennessee | #39 | $27,870 | $27,470 | $13 | -13.3% | $21,850–$35,060 |
| South Carolina | #40 | $27,840 | $27,520 | $13 | -13.4% | $22,340–$35,020 |
| Texas | #41 | $27,750 | $27,740 | $13 | -13.7% | $21,710–$35,680 |
| Wyoming | #42 | $27,520 | $27,860 | $13 | -14.4% | $20,300–$37,020 |
| Georgia | #43 | $27,290 | $26,920 | $13 | -15.1% | $20,910–$36,110 |
| Kansas | #44 | $27,190 | $27,580 | $13 | -15.4% | $21,620–$34,280 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $26,890 | $26,250 | $13 | -16.4% | $23,240–$32,120 |
| Kentucky | #46 | $26,890 | $27,130 | $13 | -16.4% | $21,590–$34,420 |
| West Virginia | #47 | $26,780 | $26,070 | $13 | -16.7% | $18,750–$35,150 |
| Alabama | #48 | $25,600 | $23,700 | $12 | -20.4% | $21,080–$32,740 |
| Oklahoma | #49 | $25,050 | $23,430 | $12 | -22.1% | $20,510–$30,300 |
| Louisiana | #50 | $24,580 | $22,800 | $12 | -23.5% | $18,610–$33,320 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $23,880 | $22,610 | $11 | -25.7% | $18,530–$29,090 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.