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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary
in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro earn a median of $24,600 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,370 jobs (May 2025). That is 21% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and 4% above the AL statewide median of $23,700. It ranks #446 of 530 metros with published figures for this job.

FAST FOOD AND COUNTER WORKERS · AUBURN-OPELIKA, AL · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · AUBURN-OPELIKA, AL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$20,770P25$21,750MEDIAN$24,600P75$27,560P90$34,220
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$22,840P25$27,700MEDIAN$31,200P75$36,070P90$42,650
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Questions

What is the average Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Auburn?

The BLS median is $24,600 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,370 jobs pay between $21,750 and $27,560. The 10th percentile is $20,770 and the 90th is $34,220.

Is Auburn a high-paying metro for Fast Food and Counter Workers?

That is 21% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and 4% above the AL statewide median of $23,700. It ranks #446 of 530 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.