Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Portland-South Portland
$36,520avg. a year
$17.56 an hour · 8,040 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area earn an average of $36,520 a year. That is about the same as the Maine average of $35,880. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$35,300Median pay
$17.56Average hourly
+2%vs. Maine average
8,040Jobs in this metro
Other Maine metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other Maine metro areas. Swipe to see all 2.
11,490 jobs
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
$35,620
$17.13 an hour
22,550 jobs
Bangor, ME
$34,670
$16.67 an hour
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How Portland-South Portland compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Portland-South Portland
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $51,780 |
| Bartenders | $60,600 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $38,780 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $46,670 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $52,490 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $39,110 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Portland-South Portland?
The average is $36,520 a year, and the median is $35,300. About 8,040 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Maine average?
That is about the same as the Maine average of $35,880.
Is this job common in Portland-South Portland?
It makes up 27.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.12 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: Portland-South Portland, ME metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38860). 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.