Fast Food and Counter Workers pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,340 or more. The middle half of fast food and counter workers in Albany earn between $31,150 and $36,350.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $34KMedian
- $36K75th
- $42K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,740 | $2,895 | $16.70 |
| Median | $34,330 | $2,861 | $16.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,150 | $2,596 | $14.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,350 | $3,029 | $17.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $34,740, a single filer in Albany takes home about $27,785 a year, or $2,315 a month and $1,069 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for fast food and counter workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $34,740 buys what about $34,025 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 6th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($37,830).
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 Albany: questions
How much do fast food and counter workers make an hour in Albany?
$16.70 an hour on average, and $16.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fast food and counter workers salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fast food and counter workers take-home pay in Albany?
About $27,785 a year ($2,315 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,740. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do fast food and counter workers earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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