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Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Idaho

What Fast Food and Counter Workers earn in Idaho, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in ID
$29,342
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
25 of 44
published states
Workers in state
27,830
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Idaho

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay by wage area in Idaho
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boise City, ID$29,660$25,431$3,353Ada County, ID

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Fast Food and Counter Workers in Idaho counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Gem County, ID$29,660$25,431$7,265
2Ada County, ID$29,660$25,431$3,353
3Canyon County, ID$29,660$25,431$3,353
4Owyhee County, ID$29,660$25,431$3,353
5Boise County, ID$29,660$25,431$3,353

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Idaho

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Fast Food and Counter Workers in Idaho is $29,342, based on 27,830 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 25. The BLS national median for the occupation is $31,200, so Idaho averages 6.0% below it.

Published data for Idaho currently covers the Boise City, ID area, with a local median wage of $29,660.

Cost of living for Fast Food and Counter Workers in Idaho

We compare 5 Idaho counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Gem County, ID leaves the largest yearly margin, $7,265. Boise County, ID leaves the smallest, $3,353. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 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 Idaho

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $29,342.

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

Gem County, ID leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($7,265). Ada County, ID follows at $3,353.