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Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Florida

What Fast Food and Counter Workers earn in Florida, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 18 counties.

Average in FL
$29,062
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
27 of 44
published states
Workers in state
233,490
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
5
18 counties

Pay by labor market in Florida

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay by wage area in Florida
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$30,000$26,234−$3,640Sarasota County, FL
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$29,600$25,912−$6,901Miami-Dade County, FL
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$29,260$25,639−$1,499Hillsborough County, FL
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$28,620$25,125−$2,949Orange County, FL
Jacksonville, FL$28,470$25,004$591Duval County, FL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Fast Food and Counter Workers in Florida counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Baker County, FL$28,470$25,004$6,447
2Duval County, FL$28,470$25,004$591
3St. Johns County, FL$28,470$25,004$591
4Clay County, FL$28,470$25,004$591
5Nassau County, FL$28,470$25,004$591
6Hillsborough County, FL$29,260$25,639−$1,499
7Pinellas County, FL$29,260$25,639−$1,499
8Pasco County, FL$29,260$25,639−$1,499
9Hernando County, FL$29,260$25,639−$1,499
10Orange County, FL$28,620$25,125−$2,949
11Seminole County, FL$28,620$25,125−$2,949
12Osceola County, FL$28,620$25,125−$2,949
13Lake County, FL$28,620$25,125−$2,949
14Sarasota County, FL$30,000$26,234−$3,640
15Manatee County, FL$30,000$26,234−$3,640
16Broward County, FL$29,600$25,912−$4,273
17Palm Beach County, FL$29,600$25,912−$5,545
18Miami-Dade County, FL$29,600$25,912−$6,901

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Florida

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Fast Food and Counter Workers in Florida is $29,062, based on 233,490 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 27. The BLS national median for the occupation is $31,200, so Florida averages 6.9% below it.

Inside Florida, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $30,000 in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL area and the lowest is $28,470 in Jacksonville, FL, a difference of $1,530 across 5 wage areas.

Cost of living for Fast Food and Counter Workers in Florida

We compare 18 Florida counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Baker County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin, $6,447. In Miami-Dade County, FL the basics cost $6,901 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 18 counties.

Fast Food and Counter Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Fast Food and Counter Workers are California ($42,322), Washington ($37,254), Colorado ($35,674) and New Hampshire ($35,519).

Frequently asked questions: Fast Food and Counter Workers in Florida

How much do Fast Food and Counter Workers earn in Florida?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $29,062, from $28,470 to $30,000 depending on the labor market.

Which Florida county is best for Fast Food and Counter Workers?

Baker County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($6,447). Duval County, FL follows at $591.