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Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Indiana

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

Average in IN
$31,326
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 44
published states
Workers in state
224,160
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
5
25 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$34,630$28,945$8,049Lake County, IN
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$29,720$25,147$4,827Dearborn County, IN
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$29,040$24,621$1,805Marion County, IN
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$28,690$24,350$4,871Clark County, IN
Fort Wayne, IN$28,360$24,095$4,999Allen County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Fast Food and Counter Workers in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$34,630$28,945$9,789
2Washington County, IN$28,690$24,350$8,267
3Lake County, IN$34,630$28,945$8,049
4Porter County, IN$34,630$28,945$8,049
5Newton County, IN$34,630$28,945$8,049
6Wells County, IN$28,360$24,095$7,207
7Franklin County, IN$29,720$25,147$6,963
8Tipton County, IN$29,040$24,621$6,473
9Madison County, IN$29,040$24,621$5,633
10Allen County, IN$28,360$24,095$4,999
11Whitley County, IN$28,360$24,095$4,999
12Clark County, IN$28,690$24,350$4,871
13Floyd County, IN$28,690$24,350$4,871
14Harrison County, IN$28,690$24,350$4,871
15Dearborn County, IN$29,720$25,147$4,827
16Ohio County, IN$29,720$25,147$4,827
17Marion County, IN$29,040$24,621$1,805
18Hamilton County, IN$29,040$24,621$1,805
19Hendricks County, IN$29,040$24,621$1,805
20Johnson County, IN$29,040$24,621$1,805
21Hancock County, IN$29,040$24,621$1,805
22Boone County, IN$29,040$24,621$1,805
23Morgan County, IN$29,040$24,621$1,805
24Shelby County, IN$29,040$24,621$1,805
25Brown County, IN$29,040$24,621$1,805

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Fast Food and Counter Workers in Indiana is $31,326, based on 224,160 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $31,200, so Indiana averages 0.4% above it.

Inside Indiana, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $34,630 in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area and the lowest is $28,360 in Fort Wayne, IN, a difference of $6,270 across 5 wage areas.

Cost of living for Fast Food and Counter Workers in Indiana

We compare 25 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $9,789. Brown County, IN leaves the smallest, $1,805. The median wage covers all four basics in 25 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 Indiana

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $31,326, from $28,360 to $34,630 depending on the labor market.

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

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($9,789). Washington County, IN follows at $8,267.