Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Knoxville
$27,950avg. a year
$13.44 an hour · 12,730 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn an average of $27,950 a year. That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $27,870. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$27,720Median pay
$13.44Average hourly
+0%vs. Tennessee average
12,730Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
128,680 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$29,430
$14.15 an hour
215,320 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$27,980
$13.45 an hour
34,170 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$27,270
$13.11 an hour
47,770 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$26,950
$12.96 an hour
54,000 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$26,800
$12.89 an hour
61,590 jobs
Morristown, TN
$26,460
$12.72 an hour
72,900 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$26,220
$12.60 an hour
82,370 jobs
Jackson, TN
$26,190
$12.59 an hour
91,830 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$25,520
$12.27 an hour
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How Knoxville compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Knoxville
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $28,970 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $45,240 |
| Bartenders | $32,530 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $30,730 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,930 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $31,220 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Knoxville?
The average is $27,950 a year, and the median is $27,720. About 12,730 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $27,870.
Is this job common in Knoxville?
It makes up 30.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.21 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: Knoxville, TN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 28940). 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.