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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary
in Gainesville, GA

Median base pay · Gainesville, GA
$26,690
≈ $12.83/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,910 jobs
Middle 50%
$22,640–$29,580
vs U.S. median
-14%
Metro rank
#407 of 530

Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Gainesville, GA metro earn a median of $26,690 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,910 jobs (May 2025). That is 14% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and 1% below the GA statewide median of $26,920. It ranks #407 of 530 metros with published figures for this job.

FAST FOOD AND COUNTER WORKERS · GAINESVILLE, GA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · GAINESVILLE, GA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$20,730P25$22,640MEDIAN$26,690P75$29,580P90$35,770
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$22,840P25$27,700MEDIAN$31,200P75$36,070P90$42,650
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What is the average Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Gainesville?

The BLS median is $26,690 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,910 jobs pay between $22,640 and $29,580. The 10th percentile is $20,730 and the 90th is $35,770.

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

That is 14% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and 1% below the GA statewide median of $26,920. It ranks #407 of 530 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Fast Food and Counter Workers make an hour in Gainesville?

About $12.83 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $26,690 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $10.88–$14.22 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.