Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in St. Louis
$32,800avg. a year
$15.77 an hour · 19,170 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area earn an average of $32,800 a year. That is $670 (2%) more than the Missouri average of $32,130. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$31,260Median pay
$15.77Average hourly
+2%vs. Missouri average
19,170Jobs in this metro
Other Missouri metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other Missouri metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
1520 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$31,770
$15.27 an hour
22,560 jobs
Springfield, MO
$31,640
$15.21 an hour
3520 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$31,050
$14.93 an hour
41,410 jobs
Columbia, MO
$31,040
$14.92 an hour
5640 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$30,720
$14.77 an hour
620,120 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$30,370
$14.60 an hour
71,130 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$29,760
$14.31 an hour
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How St. Louis compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in St. Louis
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $39,070 |
| Bartenders | $38,700 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $40,500 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $44,790 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $34,370 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $32,470 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in St. Louis?
The average is $32,800 a year, and the median is $31,260. About 19,170 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Missouri average?
That is $670 (2%) more than the Missouri average of $32,130.
Is this job common in St. Louis?
It makes up 14.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.58 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: St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41180). 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.