Fast Food and Counter Workers salary
in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
- Middle 50%
- $37,050–$46,180
- vs U.S. median
- +40%
- Metro rank
- #5 of 530
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro earn a median of $43,610 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,720 jobs (May 2025). That is 40% above the U.S. median of $31,200 and 3% above the CA statewide median of $42,280. It ranks #5 of 530 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE4,720 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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What is the average Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Santa Rosa?
The BLS median is $43,610 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,720 jobs pay between $37,050 and $46,180. The 10th percentile is $36,510 and the 90th is $49,080.
Is Santa Rosa a high-paying metro for Fast Food and Counter Workers?
That is 40% above the U.S. median of $31,200 and 3% above the CA statewide median of $42,280. It ranks #5 of 530 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Fast Food and Counter Workers make an hour in Santa Rosa?
About $20.97 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $43,610 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.81–$22.20 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.