Fast Food and Counter Workers pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,210 or more. The middle half of fast food and counter workers in Springfield earn between $31,200 and $35,170.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $31KMedian
- $35K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,140 | $2,762 | $15.93 |
| Median | $31,350 | $2,612 | $15.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,170 | $2,931 | $16.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $33,140, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $27,309 a year, or $2,276 a month and $1,050 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for fast food and counter workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $33,140 buys what about $35,732 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 2nd 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 Springfield: questions
How much do fast food and counter workers make an hour in Springfield?
$15.93 an hour on average, and $15.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fast food and counter workers salary in Springfield?
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 Springfield?
About $27,309 a year ($2,276 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,140.
Do fast food and counter workers earn more in Springfield 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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