Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$42,260avg. a year
$20.32 an hour · 49,190 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $42,260 a year. That is $1,870 (5%) more than the Washington average of $40,390. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$39,150Median pay
$20.32Average hourly
+5%vs. Washington average
49,190Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
13,180 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$39,510
$19.00 an hour
22,830 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$39,360
$18.92 an hour
31,580 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$39,230
$18.86 an hour
41,440 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$38,490
$18.50 an hour
51,690 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$38,380
$18.45 an hour
64,120 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$38,230
$18.38 an hour
73,910 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$38,230
$18.38 an hour
834,840 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$37,830
$18.19 an hour
97,870 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$37,650
$18.10 an hour
103,280 jobs
Yakima, WA
$37,550
$18.05 an hour
11800 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$36,960
$17.77 an hour
12930 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$32,030
$15.40 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $62,940 |
| Bartenders | $62,090 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $43,720 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $49,000 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $64,620 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $44,390 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $42,260 a year, and the median is $39,150. About 49,190 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $1,870 (5%) more than the Washington average of $40,390.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 23.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.95 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: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). 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.