Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Augusta-Richmond County
$26,450avg. a year
$12.71 an hour · 8,710 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn an average of $26,450 a year. That is $840 (3%) less than the Georgia average of $27,290. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$26,620Median pay
$12.71Average hourly
-3%vs. Georgia average
8,710Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
180,730 jobs
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$28,340
$13.62 an hour
25,710 jobs
Savannah, GA
$28,080
$13.50 an hour
33,650 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$27,510
$13.23 an hour
42,910 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$27,230
$13.09 an hour
57,770 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$26,950
$12.96 an hour
61,620 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$26,790
$12.88 an hour
71,600 jobs
Rome, GA
$26,140
$12.57 an hour
81,030 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$25,590
$12.30 an hour
92,920 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$25,460
$12.24 an hour
103,490 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$25,370
$12.20 an hour
111,530 jobs
Dalton, GA
$25,240
$12.14 an hour
122,380 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$25,110
$12.07 an hour
134,060 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$25,040
$12.04 an hour
141,790 jobs
Albany, GA
$24,550
$11.81 an hour
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How Augusta-Richmond County compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Augusta-Richmond County
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $26,090 |
| Bartenders | $29,600 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $30,860 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $32,440 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $41,040 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $31,740 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Augusta-Richmond County?
The average is $26,450 a year, and the median is $26,620. About 8,710 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $840 (3%) less than the Georgia average of $27,290.
Is this job common in Augusta-Richmond County?
It makes up 37.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.52 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: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12260). 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.