Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Boise City
$29,390avg. a year
$14.13 an hour · 11,690 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Boise City, ID metro area earn an average of $29,390 a year. That is $760 (3%) more than the Idaho average of $28,630. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$29,660Median pay
$14.13Average hourly
+3%vs. Idaho average
11,690Jobs in this metro
Other Idaho metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other Idaho metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1930 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$32,030
$15.40 an hour
22,680 jobs
Coeur d'Alene, ID
$29,220
$14.05 an hour
32,020 jobs
Logan, UT-ID
$28,200
$13.56 an hour
42,610 jobs
Idaho Falls, ID
$27,900
$13.42 an hour
51,380 jobs
Pocatello, ID
$27,840
$13.38 an hour
61,760 jobs
Twin Falls, ID
$27,650
$13.29 an hour
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How Boise City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boise City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $37,480 |
| Bartenders | $35,280 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $35,290 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,110 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $43,720 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $33,940 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Boise City?
The average is $29,390 a year, and the median is $29,660. About 11,690 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Idaho average?
That is $760 (3%) more than the Idaho average of $28,630.
Is this job common in Boise City?
It makes up 29.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.20 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: Boise City, ID metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14260). 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.