SOC 35-3023 · Amarillo, TX metro

Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for fast food and counter workers in Amarillo, Texas is $26,610 a year ($12.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,880: half of the 4,820 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($32,571).

$26,610average per year

$12.79 / hourMedian $26,880Take-home ≈ $23,523

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $34K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

4,820people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 26Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fast Food and Counter Workers pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $33,950 or more. The middle half of fast food and counter workers in Amarillo earn between $22,380 and $28,590.

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $34K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,610$2,218$12.79
Median$26,880$2,240$12.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,380$1,865$10.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$28,590$2,382$13.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Fast Food and Counter Workers salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $26,610, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $23,523 a year, or $1,960 a month and $905 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Amarillo a good place for fast food and counter workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $26,610 buys what about $28,981 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 9th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($30,130).

All Fast Food and Counter Workers salaries in Texas

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).

Fast Food and Counter Workers salary by city

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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Amarillo: questions

How much do fast food and counter workers make an hour in Amarillo?

$12.79 an hour on average, and $12.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fast food and counter workers salary in Amarillo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fast food and counter workers take-home pay in Amarillo?

About $23,523 a year ($1,960 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,610. Texas has no state income tax.

Do fast food and counter workers earn more in Amarillo than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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