Fast Food and Counter Workers pay range in Laredo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $28,450 or more. The middle half of fast food and counter workers in Laredo earn between $21,860 and $26,950.
- $19K10th
- $22K25th
- $23KMedian
- $27K75th
- $28K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $24,320 | $2,027 | $11.69 |
| Median | $23,030 | $1,919 | $11.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $21,860 | $1,822 | $10.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $26,950 | $2,246 | $12.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary after taxes in Laredo
On the average salary of $24,320, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $21,638 a year, or $1,803 a month and $832 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 Laredo a good place for fast food and counter workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $24,320 buys what about $27,968 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other Texas cities
Laredo ranks 26th 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 Laredo: questions
How much do fast food and counter workers make an hour in Laredo?
$11.69 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 Laredo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fast food and counter workers take-home pay in Laredo?
About $21,638 a year ($1,803 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $24,320. Texas has no state income tax.
Do fast food and counter workers earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% 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 Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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