Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$37,830avg. a year
$18.19 an hour · 34,840 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area earn an average of $37,830 a year. That is $1,630 (5%) more than the Oregon average of $36,200. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$35,620Median pay
$18.19Average hourly
+5%vs. Oregon average
34,840Jobs in this metro
Other Oregon metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other Oregon metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
13,680 jobs
Bend, OR
$36,590
$17.59 an hour
21,240 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$35,730
$17.18 an hour
35,880 jobs
Salem, OR
$35,510
$17.07 an hour
43,210 jobs
Medford, OR
$35,000
$16.83 an hour
51,470 jobs
Albany, OR
$34,740
$16.70 an hour
66,220 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$34,340
$16.51 an hour
71,310 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$34,260
$16.47 an hour
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How Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $56,130 |
| Bartenders | $49,650 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $46,230 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $53,300 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $41,410 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $40,660 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
The average is $37,830 a year, and the median is $35,620. About 34,840 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Oregon average?
That is $1,630 (5%) more than the Oregon average of $36,200.
Is this job common in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
It makes up 28.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.16 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-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38900). 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.