Fast Food and Counter Workers pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $30,550 or more. The middle half of fast food and counter workers in El Paso earn between $21,910 and $27,230.
- $19K10th
- $22K25th
- $23KMedian
- $27K75th
- $31K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $24,860 | $2,072 | $11.95 |
| Median | $23,030 | $1,919 | $11.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $21,910 | $1,826 | $10.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $27,230 | $2,269 | $13.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $24,860, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $22,082 a year, or $1,840 a month and $849 every two weeks. Taxes take 11% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for fast food and counter workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $24,860 buys what about $27,649 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 24th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($30,130).
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 El Paso: questions
How much do fast food and counter workers make an hour in El Paso?
$11.95 an hour on average, and $11.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fast food and counter workers salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fast food and counter workers take-home pay in El Paso?
About $22,082 a year ($1,840 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $24,860. Texas has no state income tax.
Do fast food and counter workers earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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