Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Lakeland-Winter Haven
$29,540avg. a year
$14.20 an hour · 7,380 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn an average of $29,540 a year. That is $1,400 (5%) less than the Florida average of $30,940. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$28,050Median pay
$14.20Average hourly
-5%vs. Florida average
7,380Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
13,920 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$34,840
$16.75 an hour
28,330 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$32,010
$15.39 an hour
34,350 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$31,880
$15.33 an hour
456,900 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$31,770
$15.27 an hour
57,260 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$31,330
$15.06 an hour
633,910 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$31,210
$15.00 an hour
74,690 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$31,040
$14.92 an hour
81,570 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$31,040
$14.92 an hour
91,110 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$30,640
$14.73 an hour
1034,830 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$30,520
$14.67 an hour
114,780 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$30,480
$14.65 an hour
127,630 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$30,480
$14.65 an hour
137,240 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$30,400
$14.61 an hour
14930 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$30,300
$14.57 an hour
1521,480 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$29,920
$14.38 an hour
166,970 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$29,850
$14.35 an hour
173,340 jobs
Ocala, FL
$29,670
$14.27 an hour
183,030 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$29,480
$14.17 an hour
195,600 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$29,060
$13.97 an hour
201,120 jobs
Sebring, FL
$28,890
$13.89 an hour
211,080 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$28,720
$13.81 an hour
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How Lakeland-Winter Haven compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Lakeland-Winter Haven
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $39,980 |
| Bartenders | $39,220 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $33,850 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,960 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $43,400 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $33,550 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Lakeland-Winter Haven?
The average is $29,540 a year, and the median is $28,050. About 7,380 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $1,400 (5%) less than the Florida average of $30,940.
Is this job common in Lakeland-Winter Haven?
It makes up 27.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.12 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: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 29460). 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.