Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Columbus
$29,580avg. a year
$14.22 an hour · 31,590 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Columbus, OH metro area earn an average of $29,580 a year. That is $680 (2%) more than the Ohio average of $28,900. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$28,670Median pay
$14.22Average hourly
+2%vs. Ohio average
31,590Jobs in this metro
Other Ohio metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other Ohio metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
130,950 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$30,050
$14.45 an hour
228,010 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$29,830
$14.34 an hour
39,480 jobs
Akron, OH
$29,210
$14.05 an hour
411,860 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$28,610
$13.76 an hour
52,070 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$28,180
$13.55 an hour
66,020 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$28,050
$13.49 an hour
79,280 jobs
Toledo, OH
$27,950
$13.44 an hour
81,990 jobs
Springfield, OH
$27,610
$13.28 an hour
91,830 jobs
Lima, OH
$27,140
$13.05 an hour
101,610 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$27,010
$12.99 an hour
11740 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$26,810
$12.89 an hour
126,460 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$26,780
$12.88 an hour
131,300 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$26,190
$12.59 an hour
142,590 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$25,480
$12.25 an hour
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How Columbus compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Columbus
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $43,070 |
| Bartenders | $42,640 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,910 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $41,890 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $33,870 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $37,060 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Columbus?
The average is $29,580 a year, and the median is $28,670. About 31,590 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Ohio average?
That is $680 (2%) more than the Ohio average of $28,900.
Is this job common in Columbus?
It makes up 28.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.15 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: Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 18140). 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.