Average Fast Food Worker Hourly Pay

The top respondents for the job title Fast Food Worker are from the companies Subway Restaurant Inc, Wendy's International, Inc. and McDonald's Restaurants Ltd.. Reported salaries are highest at Chick-Fil-A Inc where the average pay is $9.05. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include McDonald's Corporation and McDonald's Restaurants Ltd., earning around $9.03 and $8.85, respectively. Subway Restaurant Inc pays the lowest at around $8.29. Wendy's International, Inc. and Burger King Corporation also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $8.35 and $8.50, respectively.

An entry-level Fast Food Worker with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $8.58 based on 342 salaries. An early career Fast Food Worker with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $8.75 based on 926 salaries. A mid-career Fast Food Worker with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $9.35 based on 81 salaries. An experienced Fast Food Worker with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $9.48 based on 57 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $9.

Employees with Fast Food Worker in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 29.9% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (19.0% more) and Phoenix, Arizona (13.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Indianapolis, Indiana (7.3% less), Orlando, Florida (6.3% less) and Dallas, Texas (3.4% less).