The median annual wage for Fast Food and Counter Workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $35,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,400.
Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $42,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.03 per hour. An estimated 175,790 people work as fast food and counter workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $35,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.03 |
| 10th percentile | $31,470 |
| 90th percentile | $42,560 |
| Employment | 175,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.