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Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in New York

What Fast Food and Counter Workers earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 22 counties.

Average in NY
$35,022
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
7 of 44
published states
Workers in state
232,410
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
22 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$35,420$29,245−$11,640Kings County, NY
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$34,560$28,602$6,029Erie County, NY
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$34,060$28,227$2,990Albany County, NY
Rochester, NY$33,430$27,756$6,047Monroe County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Fast Food and Counter Workers in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Monroe County, NY$33,430$27,756$6,047
2Ontario County, NY$33,430$27,756$6,047
3Wayne County, NY$33,430$27,756$6,047
4Livingston County, NY$33,430$27,756$6,047
5Orleans County, NY$33,430$27,756$6,047
6Erie County, NY$34,560$28,602$6,029
7Niagara County, NY$34,560$28,602$6,029
8Albany County, NY$34,060$28,227$2,990
9Saratoga County, NY$34,060$28,227$2,990
10Schenectady County, NY$34,060$28,227$2,990
11Rensselaer County, NY$34,060$28,227$2,990
12Schoharie County, NY$34,060$28,227$2,990
13Suffolk County, NY$35,420$29,245−$6,312
14Nassau County, NY$35,420$29,245−$6,312
15Kings County, NY$35,420$29,245−$11,640
16Queens County, NY$35,420$29,245−$11,640
17New York County, NY$35,420$29,245−$11,640
18Bronx County, NY$35,420$29,245−$11,640
19Westchester County, NY$35,420$29,245−$11,640
20Richmond County, NY$35,420$29,245−$11,640
21Rockland County, NY$35,420$29,245−$11,640
22Putnam County, NY$35,420$29,245−$11,640

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Fast Food and Counter Workers in New York is $35,022, based on 232,410 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 7. The BLS national median for the occupation is $31,200, so New York averages 12.2% above it.

Inside New York, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $35,420 in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area and the lowest is $33,430 in Rochester, NY, a difference of $1,990 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Fast Food and Counter Workers in New York

We compare 22 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Monroe County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $6,047. In Putnam County, NY the basics cost $11,640 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 22 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 New York

How much do Fast Food and Counter Workers earn in New York?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $35,022, from $33,430 to $35,420 depending on the labor market.

Which New York county is best for Fast Food and Counter Workers?

Monroe County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($6,047). Ontario County, NY follows at $6,047.