Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Missouri
$32,130avg. a year
$15.45 an hour · 29,360 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in Missouri earn an average of $32,130 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $32,150. The best-paying metro area is St. Louis, MO-IL at $32,800.
$30,390Median pay
$15.45Average hourly
+31%Avg. pay since 2020
#21Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Missouri metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
119,170 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$32,800
$15.77 an hour
2520 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$31,770
$15.27 an hour
32,560 jobs
Springfield, MO
$31,640
$15.21 an hour
4520 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$31,050
$14.93 an hour
51,410 jobs
Columbia, MO
$31,040
$14.92 an hour
6640 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$30,720
$14.77 an hour
720,120 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$30,370
$14.60 an hour
81,130 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$29,760
$14.31 an hour
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Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Missouri, charted
Pay over time
Missouri, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Missouri fast food and counter workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Missouri
- Waiters and Waitresses$38,620
- Bartenders$38,170
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,390
- Cooks, Restaurant$38,460
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,250
- Food Preparation Workers$34,040
Average pay, Missouri, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Missouri?
The average is $32,130 a year, and the median is $30,390. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $32,150.
What is the hourly wage in Missouri?
$15.45 an hour on average; the median is $14.61.
Where in Missouri do they earn the most?
St. Louis, MO-IL ($32,800), followed by Jefferson City, MO ($31,770). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Joplin, MO-KS ($29,760).
How does Missouri rank?
Missouri ranks #21 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-3023. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national fast food and counter workers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.