Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Fargo
$31,720avg. a year
$15.25 an hour · 4,090 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area earn an average of $31,720 a year. That is about the same as the North Dakota average of $31,260. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$30,950Median pay
$15.25Average hourly
+1%vs. North Dakota average
4,090Jobs in this metro
Other North Dakota metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other North Dakota metro areas. Swipe to see all 3.
12,180 jobs
Bismarck, ND
$31,120
$14.96 an hour
21,400 jobs
Minot, ND
$31,080
$14.94 an hour
31,490 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$30,020
$14.43 an hour
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How Fargo compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Fargo
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $36,080 |
| Bartenders | $32,550 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $38,790 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $37,490 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $44,950 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $36,350 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Fargo?
The average is $31,720 a year, and the median is $30,950. About 4,090 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Dakota average?
That is about the same as the North Dakota average of $31,260.
Is this job common in Fargo?
It makes up 27.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.11 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: Fargo, ND-MN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 22020). 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.