Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
$37,480avg. a year
$18.02 an hour · 8,660 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn an average of $37,480 a year. That is $1,150 (3%) more than the Connecticut average of $36,330. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$36,550Median pay
$18.02Average hourly
+3%vs. Connecticut average
8,660Jobs in this metro
Other Connecticut metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other Connecticut metro areas. Swipe to see all 4.
15,900 jobs
New Haven, CT
$36,200
$17.41 an hour
212,370 jobs
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
$36,130
$17.37 an hour
33,220 jobs
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
$35,620
$17.12 an hour
43,860 jobs
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
$35,600
$17.12 an hour
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How Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $46,300 |
| Bartenders | $53,090 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $39,710 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $43,400 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $57,990 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $40,110 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury?
The average is $37,480 a year, and the median is $36,550. About 8,660 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Connecticut average?
That is $1,150 (3%) more than the Connecticut average of $36,330.
Is this job common in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury?
It makes up 21.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.86 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3023. Metro area: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14860). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.