SOC 35-3023 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for fast food and counter workers in Provo, Utah is $29,510 a year ($14.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,710: half of the 12,060 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($32,571).

$29,510average per year

$14.19 / hourMedian $28,710Take-home ≈ $24,801

  • $22K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

12,060people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fast Food and Counter Workers pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,460 or more. The middle half of fast food and counter workers in Provo earn between $27,200 and $34,830.

  • $22K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,510$2,459$14.19
Median$28,710$2,392$13.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,200$2,267$13.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,830$2,902$16.75

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

Fast Food and Counter Workers salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $29,510, a single filer in Provo takes home about $24,801 a year, or $2,067 a month and $954 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $29,510 buys what about $30,041 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 18.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 1st of 5 Utah metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Fast Food and Counter Workers salaries in Utah

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 Provo: questions

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

$14.19 an hour on average, and $13.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $24,801 a year ($2,067 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,510. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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