Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
$33,820avg. a year
$16.26 an hour · 21,090 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn an average of $33,820 a year. That is about the same as the Maryland average of $34,210. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$33,090Median pay
$16.26Average hourly
-1%vs. Maryland average
21,090Jobs in this metro
Other Maryland metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other Maryland metro areas. Swipe to see all 5.
160,560 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$35,550
$17.09 an hour
21,770 jobs
Lexington Park, MD
$33,190
$15.96 an hour
31,590 jobs
Salisbury, MD
$32,480
$15.61 an hour
41,810 jobs
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$32,350
$15.55 an hour
569,080 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$31,880
$15.33 an hour
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How Baltimore-Columbia-Towson compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $43,030 |
| Bartenders | $45,020 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $39,330 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $45,730 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $36,910 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $37,980 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson?
The average is $33,820 a year, and the median is $33,090. About 21,090 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Maryland average?
That is about the same as the Maryland average of $34,210.
Is this job common in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson?
It makes up 15.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.63 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: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12580). 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.