Fast Food and Counter Workers salary
in Paducah, KY-IL
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Paducah, KY-IL metro earn a median of $27,640 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,160 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and 2% above the KY statewide median of $27,130. It ranks #350 of 530 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,160 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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FAST FOOD AND COUNTER WORKERS PAY IN OTHER KY METROS
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INmedian $28,690
- Lexington-Fayette, KYmedian $27,990
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $27,650
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $27,260
- Owensboro, KYmedian $26,750
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $23,450
- East Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $23,070
- Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $22,740
Questions
What is the average Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Paducah?
The BLS median is $27,640 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,160 jobs pay between $23,280 and $29,390. The 10th percentile is $21,810 and the 90th is $32,930.
Is Paducah a high-paying metro for Fast Food and Counter Workers?
That is 11% below the U.S. median of $31,200 and 2% above the KY statewide median of $27,130. It ranks #350 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.