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Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Wisconsin

What Fast Food and Counter Workers earn in Wisconsin, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in WI
$30,175
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
22 of 44
published states
Workers in state
106,440
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$33,040$27,982$3,695St. Croix County, WI
Madison, WI$29,820$25,536$1,873Dane County, WI
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$28,440$24,484$4,601Milwaukee County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Fast Food and Counter Workers in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Green County, WI$29,820$25,536$8,701
2Iowa County, WI$29,820$25,536$8,341
3Columbia County, WI$29,820$25,536$7,957
4Milwaukee County, WI$28,440$24,484$4,601
5Waukesha County, WI$28,440$24,484$4,601
6Washington County, WI$28,440$24,484$4,601
7Ozaukee County, WI$28,440$24,484$4,601
8St. Croix County, WI$33,040$27,982$3,695
9Pierce County, WI$33,040$27,982$3,695
10Dane County, WI$29,820$25,536$1,873

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Fast Food and Counter Workers in Wisconsin is $30,175, based on 106,440 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 22. The BLS national median for the occupation is $31,200, so Wisconsin averages 3.3% below it.

Inside Wisconsin, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $33,040 in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area and the lowest is $28,440 in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, a difference of $4,600 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Fast Food and Counter Workers in Wisconsin

We compare 10 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Green County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $8,701. Dane County, WI leaves the smallest, $1,873. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 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 Wisconsin

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $30,175, from $28,440 to $33,040 depending on the labor market.

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

Green County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($8,701). Iowa County, WI follows at $8,341.