Fast Food and Counter Workers pay range in Bloomington
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,060 or more. The middle half of fast food and counter workers in Bloomington earn between $31,200 and $32,630.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $31KMedian
- $33K75th
- $35K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,280 | $2,690 | $15.52 |
| Median | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $32,630 | $2,719 | $15.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary after taxes in Bloomington
On the average salary of $32,280, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $26,660 a year, or $2,222 a month and $1,025 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Bloomington a good place for fast food and counter workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $32,280 buys what about $34,510 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other Illinois cities
Bloomington ranks 8th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($34,690).
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 Bloomington: questions
How much do fast food and counter workers make an hour in Bloomington?
$15.52 an hour on average, and $15.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fast food and counter workers salary in Bloomington?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fast food and counter workers take-home pay in Bloomington?
About $26,660 a year ($2,222 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,280.
Do fast food and counter workers earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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