Fast Food and Counter Workers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,980 or more. The middle half of fast food and counter workers in Seattle earn between $36,690 and $45,250.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $39KMedian
- $45K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,260 | $3,522 | $20.32 |
| Median | $39,150 | $3,262 | $18.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,690 | $3,058 | $17.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,250 | $3,771 | $21.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $42,260, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $36,136 a year, or $3,011 a month and $1,390 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for fast food and counter workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $42,260 buys what about $38,027 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 17.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$42,260
- Bremerton$39,510
- Bellingham$39,360
- Mount Vernon$39,230
- Longview$38,490
- Wenatchee$38,380
- Kennewick$38,230
- Olympia$38,230
- Spokane$37,650
- Yakima$37,550
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 Seattle: questions
How much do fast food and counter workers make an hour in Seattle?
$20.32 an hour on average, and $18.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fast food and counter workers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fast food and counter workers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $36,136 a year ($3,011 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,260. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do fast food and counter workers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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