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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary
in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro earn a median of $29,810 a year, based on BLS estimates for 520 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and 2% below the MO statewide median of $30,390. It ranks #169 of 530 metros with published figures for this job.

FAST FOOD AND COUNTER WORKERS · CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO-IL · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO-IL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$28,600P25$28,760MEDIAN$29,810P75$31,060P90$35,360
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 Cape Girardeau?

The BLS median is $29,810 a year (May 2025). Half of the 520 jobs pay between $28,760 and $31,060. The 10th percentile is $28,600 and the 90th is $35,360.

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

That is 4% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and 2% below the MO statewide median of $30,390. It ranks #169 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.