SALARY · FAST FOOD AND COUNTER WORKERS · WASHINGTON

Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Washington

A job title alone does not tell you what you will earn. Place matters, sometimes by tens of thousands of dollars. In Washington, fast food and counter workers sat at a median of $37,710 a year, which is the figure I would use first when you compare offers.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$37,710

$18 per hour at the median · That is $6,510 (20.9 percent) above the national median of $31,200 for this occupation.

$40,390Mean annual salary
$19Mean hourly wage
$94,710People employed in this job in Washington

Salary range

25th: $35,880Median: $37,71075th: $44,240
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$35,880
Median (50th percentile)$37,710
75th percentile$44,240
Mean$40,390

The middle half of workers earned from $35,880 to $44,240 a year. Employment size matters too. A field with many workers in a state usually means more openings and more room to move employers without moving states. A small field can pay well but offer fewer ways in.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$32,480 a year
$2,707 a month
Federal tax $2,345 · FICA $2,885 · State tax $0
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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