Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Sioux Falls
$31,610avg. a year
$15.20 an hour · 5,730 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area earn an average of $31,610 a year. That is $710 (2%) more than the South Dakota average of $30,900. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$29,830Median pay
$15.20Average hourly
+2%vs. South Dakota average
5,730Jobs in this metro
Other South Dakota metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other South Dakota metro areas. Swipe to see all 2.
12,860 jobs
Rapid City, SD
$30,880
$14.85 an hour
22,060 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$29,550
$14.21 an hour
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How Sioux Falls compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Sioux Falls
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $32,020 |
| Bartenders | $33,330 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $35,390 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,030 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $43,410 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $31,900 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Sioux Falls?
The average is $31,610 a year, and the median is $29,830. About 5,730 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the South Dakota average?
That is $710 (2%) more than the South Dakota average of $30,900.
Is this job common in Sioux Falls?
It makes up 32.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.29 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: Sioux Falls, SD-MN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 43620). 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.