The median annual wage for Fast Food and Counter Workers in New York is $35,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,300.
Pay spans roughly $31,410 at the 10th percentile to $42,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.96 per hour. An estimated 183,810 people work as fast food and counter workers in New York.
| Median (annual) | $35,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.96 |
| 10th percentile | $31,410 |
| 90th percentile | $42,500 |
| Employment | 183,810 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.