Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Lincoln
$30,400avg. a year
$14.62 an hour · 5,950 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Lincoln, NE metro area earn an average of $30,400 a year. That is about the same as the Nebraska average of $30,910. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$28,510Median pay
$14.62Average hourly
-2%vs. Nebraska average
5,950Jobs in this metro
Other Nebraska metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other Nebraska metro areas. Swipe to see all 3.
115,580 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$31,290
$15.04 an hour
21,250 jobs
Grand Island, NE
$30,770
$14.79 an hour
32,060 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$29,550
$14.21 an hour
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How Lincoln compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Lincoln
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $41,660 |
| Bartenders | $38,420 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $32,050 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $37,830 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $41,050 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,290 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Lincoln?
The average is $30,400 a year, and the median is $28,510. About 5,950 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Nebraska average?
That is about the same as the Nebraska average of $30,910.
Is this job common in Lincoln?
It makes up 32.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.31 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: Lincoln, NE metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 30700). 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.