Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$27,870avg. a year
$13.40 an hour · 6,450 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn an average of $27,870 a year. That is $1,060 (4%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $28,930. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$27,520Median pay
$13.40Average hourly
-4%vs. Pennsylvania average
6,450Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
169,080 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$31,880
$15.33 an hour
29,110 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$29,750
$14.30 an hour
36,870 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$29,150
$14.01 an hour
41,490 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$29,130
$14.01 an hour
52,320 jobs
State College, PA
$28,820
$13.86 an hour
64,280 jobs
Reading, PA
$28,670
$13.78 an hour
727,460 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$28,520
$13.71 an hour
8920 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$28,450
$13.68 an hour
98,030 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$28,450
$13.68 an hour
105,240 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$28,070
$13.49 an hour
111,410 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$27,560
$13.25 an hour
121,580 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$27,410
$13.18 an hour
133,510 jobs
Erie, PA
$26,730
$12.85 an hour
141,800 jobs
Altoona, PA
$26,300
$12.65 an hour
151,380 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$25,750
$12.38 an hour
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How Scranton--Wilkes-Barre compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $35,160 |
| Bartenders | $34,700 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $32,460 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $33,550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $41,730 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $30,040 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre?
The average is $27,870 a year, and the median is $27,520. About 6,450 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $1,060 (4%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $28,930.
Is this job common in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre?
It makes up 25.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.02 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: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42540). 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.