Fast Food and Counter Workers salary
in Lake Charles, LA
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Lake Charles, LA metro earn a median of $22,500 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,350 jobs (May 2025). That is 28% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and 1% below the LA statewide median of $22,800. It ranks #503 of 530 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,350 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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FAST FOOD AND COUNTER WORKERS PAY IN OTHER LA METROS
- New Orleans-Metairie, LAmedian $25,470
- Baton Rouge, LAmedian $23,650
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAmedian $23,380
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LAmedian $22,460
- Hammond, LAmedian $22,350
- Lafayette, LAmedian $22,320
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAmedian $22,280
- Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $21,820
Questions
What is the average Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Lake Charles?
The BLS median is $22,500 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,350 jobs pay between $21,870 and $24,180. The 10th percentile is $18,330 and the 90th is $30,010.
Is Lake Charles a high-paying metro for Fast Food and Counter Workers?
That is 28% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and 1% below the LA statewide median of $22,800. It ranks #503 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.