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Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Rhode Island

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

Average in RI
$33,700
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
13 of 44
published states
Workers in state
21,530
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Rhode Island

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay by wage area in Rhode Island
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$33,700$28,543$1,567Providence County, RI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Fast Food and Counter Workers in Rhode Island counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Washington County, RI$33,700$28,543$1,891
2Providence County, RI$33,700$28,543$1,567
3Kent County, RI$33,700$28,543$1,567
4Bristol County, RI$33,700$28,543$1,567
5Newport County, RI$33,700$28,543−$1,853

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Rhode Island

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Fast Food and Counter Workers in Rhode Island is $33,700, based on 21,530 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $31,200, so Rhode Island averages 8.0% above it.

Published data for Rhode Island currently covers the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA area, with a local median wage of $33,700.

Cost of living for Fast Food and Counter Workers in Rhode Island

We compare 5 Rhode Island counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Washington County, RI leaves the largest yearly margin, $1,891. In Newport County, RI the basics cost $1,853 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 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 Rhode Island

How much do Fast Food and Counter Workers earn in Rhode Island?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $33,700.

Which Rhode Island county is best for Fast Food and Counter Workers?

Washington County, RI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($1,891). Providence County, RI follows at $1,567.