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Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Florida

What Fast Food and Counter Workers earn in Florida, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 25 counties.

Average in FL
$29,062
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
27 of 44
published states
Workers in state
233,490
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
10
25 counties

Pay by labor market in Florida

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay by wage area in Florida
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$30,000$26,234−$3,640Sarasota County, FL
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$29,600$25,912−$6,901Miami-Dade County, FL
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$29,360$25,719−$410Lee County, FL
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$29,260$25,639−$1,499Hillsborough County, FL
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$28,660$25,157−$505Brevard County, FL
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$28,660$25,157$1,439Volusia County, FL
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$28,620$25,125−$2,949Orange County, FL
Jacksonville, FL$28,470$25,004$591Duval County, FL
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$28,360$24,916$1,246Escambia County, FL
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$28,050$24,667$1,249Polk County, FL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Fast Food and Counter Workers in Florida counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Baker County, FL$28,470$25,004$6,447
2Volusia County, FL$28,660$25,157$1,439
3Flagler County, FL$28,660$25,157$1,283
4Polk County, FL$28,050$24,667$1,249
5Escambia County, FL$28,360$24,916$1,246
6Santa Rosa County, FL$28,360$24,916$1,246
7Duval County, FL$28,470$25,004$591
8St. Johns County, FL$28,470$25,004$591
9Clay County, FL$28,470$25,004$591
10Nassau County, FL$28,470$25,004$591
11Lee County, FL$29,360$25,719−$410
12Brevard County, FL$28,660$25,157−$505
13Hillsborough County, FL$29,260$25,639−$1,499
14Pinellas County, FL$29,260$25,639−$1,499
15Pasco County, FL$29,260$25,639−$1,499
16Hernando County, FL$29,260$25,639−$1,499
17Orange County, FL$28,620$25,125−$2,949
18Seminole County, FL$28,620$25,125−$2,949
19Osceola County, FL$28,620$25,125−$2,949
20Lake County, FL$28,620$25,125−$2,949
21Sarasota County, FL$30,000$26,234−$3,640
22Manatee County, FL$30,000$26,234−$3,640
23Broward County, FL$29,600$25,912−$4,273
24Palm Beach County, FL$29,600$25,912−$5,545
25Miami-Dade County, FL$29,600$25,912−$6,901

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Florida

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Fast Food and Counter Workers in Florida is $29,062, based on 233,490 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 27. The BLS national median for the occupation is $31,200, so Florida averages 6.9% below it.

Inside Florida, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $30,000 in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL area and the lowest is $28,050 in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, a difference of $1,950 across 10 wage areas.

Cost of living for Fast Food and Counter Workers in Florida

We compare 25 Florida counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Baker County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin, $6,447. In Miami-Dade County, FL the basics cost $6,901 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 25 counties.

Fast Food and Counter Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Fast Food and Counter Workers are California ($42,322), Washington ($37,254), Colorado ($35,674) and New Hampshire ($35,519).

Frequently asked questions: Fast Food and Counter Workers in Florida

How much do Fast Food and Counter Workers earn in Florida?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $29,062, from $28,050 to $30,000 depending on the labor market.

Which Florida county is best for Fast Food and Counter Workers?

Baker County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($6,447). Volusia County, FL follows at $1,439.