Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Alaska

Fast food and counter workers in Alaska earn the most in Anchorage (average $34,770 a year) and the least in Fairbanks ($33,470), across the 2 Alaska metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the fast food and counter workers average at $34,500 and the median at $33,280 for 5,900 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $32,150.

Fast Food and Counter Workers average salary by city in Alaska

Anchorage$34,770
Fairbanks$33,470

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Anchorage	$34,770	$33,280	$28,790	$30,118	105
Fairbanks	$33,470	$30,170	$24,900	$29,073	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other states

Fast Food and Counter Workers salary by city and state

More about pay in Alaska

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.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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