Fast Food and Counter Workers pay range in Florence
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $28,360 or more. The middle half of fast food and counter workers in Florence earn between $21,530 and $26,170.
- $20K10th
- $22K25th
- $23KMedian
- $26K75th
- $28K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $23,900 | $1,992 | $11.49 |
| Median | $22,590 | $1,882 | $10.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $21,530 | $1,794 | $10.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $26,170 | $2,181 | $12.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary after taxes in Florence
On the average salary of $23,900, a single filer in Florence takes home about $20,401 a year, or $1,700 a month and $785 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Florence a good place for fast food and counter workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Florence area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $23,900 buys what about $28,178 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($39,740). A typical home costs $216,659, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other Alabama cities
Florence ranks 10th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($27,030).
- Huntsville$27,030
- Birmingham$26,610
- Daphne$26,380
- Tuscaloosa$26,360
- Auburn$25,840
- Decatur$25,750
- Mobile$25,720
- Montgomery$24,920
- Anniston$24,180
- Florence$23,900
Highest-paying cities for fast food and counter workers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($44,980).
- San Jose, CA$44,980
- San Francisco, CA$44,620
- Napa, CA$44,010
- Vallejo, CA$42,760
- Santa Rosa, CA$42,640
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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Florence: questions
How much do fast food and counter workers make an hour in Florence?
$11.49 an hour on average, and $10.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fast food and counter workers salary in Florence?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fast food and counter workers take-home pay in Florence?
About $20,401 a year ($1,700 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $23,900. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do fast food and counter workers earn more in Florence than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($32,571).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-3023; area Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (22520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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