Fast Food and Counter Workers salary
in Salinas, CA
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Salinas, CA metro earn a median of $43,260 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,180 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #7 of 530 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE4,180 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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FAST FOOD AND COUNTER WORKERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- Napa, CAmedian $45,410
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $44,570
- Vallejo, CAmedian $44,110
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $43,870
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $43,610
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAmedian $43,400
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAmedian $42,940
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $42,860
Questions
What is the average Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Salinas?
The BLS median is $43,260 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,180 jobs pay between $36,780 and $45,300. The 10th percentile is $35,290 and the 90th is $46,790.
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.