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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Atlanta, GA

Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan area earn a median of $27,780 a year, an average of $28,340. About 80,730 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$27,780
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$28,340
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$21,830
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$37,030
Top of the range
People employed
80,730
In Atlanta metro area
Rent share of median wage
69.8%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Atlanta

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,617
per month, in Atlanta, GA
Income needed for median rent
$64,700
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median fast food and counter workers wage
$27,780
57.1% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
69.8%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$81,938
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Atlanta area. Read the Atlanta, GA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Mesa, AZ
+24.3%
Median $34,540
Mean $35,560
Employed 54,900
Kansas City, MO
+6.4%
Median $29,560
Mean $30,370
Employed 20,120
Omaha, NE
+6.0%
Median $29,450
Mean $31,290
Employed 15,580
Colorado Springs, CO
+23.9%
Median $34,420
Mean $35,170
Employed 11,470
Sacramento, CA
+54.3%
Median $42,860
Mean $41,850
Employed 24,910
Raleigh, NC
+4.7%
Median $29,080
Mean $30,030
Employed 12,790
Long Beach, CA
+51.6%
Median $42,110
Mean $41,080
Employed 160,270
Virginia Beach, VA
+3.6%
Median $28,780
Mean $30,460
Employed 22,520

See fast food and counter workers pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $27,780 / year
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State income tax Georgia (GA)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.