Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Birmingham
$26,610avg. a year
$12.79 an hour · 10,080 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn an average of $26,610 a year. That is $1,010 (4%) more than the Alabama average of $25,600. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$27,020Median pay
$12.79Average hourly
+4%vs. Alabama average
10,080Jobs in this metro
Other Alabama metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other Alabama metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
15,030 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$27,030
$12.99 an hour
22,240 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$26,380
$12.68 an hour
32,360 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$26,360
$12.67 an hour
42,370 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$25,840
$12.42 an hour
51,280 jobs
Decatur, AL
$25,750
$12.38 an hour
63,160 jobs
Mobile, AL
$25,720
$12.36 an hour
74,060 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$25,040
$12.04 an hour
83,170 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$24,920
$11.98 an hour
91,080 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$24,180
$11.63 an hour
101,310 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$23,900
$11.49 an hour
11810 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$23,900
$11.49 an hour
121,200 jobs
Dothan, AL
$23,250
$11.18 an hour
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How Birmingham compares
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Related jobs in Birmingham
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $27,870 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $42,730 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $30,230 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $28,550 |
| Bartenders | $35,420 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $30,770 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Birmingham?
The average is $26,610 a year, and the median is $27,020. About 10,080 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alabama average?
That is $1,010 (4%) more than the Alabama average of $25,600.
Is this job common in Birmingham?
It makes up 19.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.78 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3023. Metro area: Birmingham, AL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 13820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.