New York Wages 35-3023.00 - Fast Food and Counter Workers Bright Outlook  

In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $35,250.
  • 10% of workers earn $32,240 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $44,740 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $31,200.
  • 10% of workers earn $22,840 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $42,650 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$22,840$27,700$31,200$36,070$42,650
New York$32,240$34,350$35,250$37,140$44,740
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$32,240$32,950$34,060$36,030$39,690
Binghamton, NY$32,240$32,240$33,280$34,960$38,900
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$32,240$32,920$34,560$35,350$36,910
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$32,240$32,240$33,900$35,100$37,150
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$32,240$32,240$33,420$34,970$37,040
Elmira, NY$32,240$32,240$32,950$34,560$37,130
Glens Falls, NY$32,240$32,240$33,890$35,150$37,590
Ithaca, NY$32,240$33,810$34,800$37,310$41,900
Kingston, NY$32,240$33,460$35,460$36,640$42,330
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$32,240$34,380$35,320$36,430$43,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$33,070$34,480$35,420$37,790$44,130
Rochester, NY$32,240$32,240$33,430$35,050$37,270
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$32,240$32,240$33,540$34,740$37,210
Syracuse, NY$32,240$32,240$33,940$35,220$37,990
Utica-Rome, NY$32,240$32,240$33,080$34,480$36,670
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$32,240$32,240$32,580$34,320$36,620

In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $16.95 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $15.50 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.51 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $15.00 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $10.98 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $20.51 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$10.98$13.32$15.00$17.34$20.51
New York$15.50$16.51$16.95$17.86$21.51
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$15.50$15.84$16.38$17.32$19.08
Binghamton, NY$15.50$15.50$16.00$16.81$18.70
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$15.50$15.83$16.61$17.00$17.74
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$15.50$15.50$16.30$16.88$17.86
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$15.50$15.50$16.07$16.81$17.81
Elmira, NY$15.50$15.50$15.84$16.61$17.85
Glens Falls, NY$15.50$15.50$16.29$16.90$18.07
Ithaca, NY$15.50$16.26$16.73$17.94$20.14
Kingston, NY$15.50$16.09$17.05$17.61$20.35
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$15.50$16.53$16.98$17.52$20.73
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$15.90$16.58$17.03$18.17$21.22
Rochester, NY$15.50$15.50$16.07$16.85$17.92
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$15.50$15.50$16.12$16.70$17.89
Syracuse, NY$15.50$15.50$16.32$16.94$18.26
Utica-Rome, NY$15.50$15.50$15.91$16.58$17.63
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$15.50$15.50$15.66$16.50$17.61