Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Texas
$27,750avg. a year
$13.34 an hour · 460,530 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in Texas earn an average of $27,750 a year. That is $4,400 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $32,150. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $30,130.
$27,740Median pay
$13.34Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
#41Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 26.
135,000 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$30,130
$14.49 an hour
2128,380 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$29,350
$14.11 an hour
33,240 jobs
Midland, TX
$28,610
$13.76 an hour
42,960 jobs
Odessa, TX
$28,000
$13.46 an hour
540,040 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$28,000
$13.46 an hour
6105,810 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$27,630
$13.29 an hour
75,100 jobs
Waco, TX
$27,320
$13.13 an hour
82,110 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$27,090
$13.03 an hour
94,820 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$26,610
$12.79 an hour
105,270 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$26,560
$12.77 an hour
117,120 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$26,480
$12.73 an hour
124,220 jobs
Longview, TX
$26,310
$12.65 an hour
134,260 jobs
Tyler, TX
$26,250
$12.62 an hour
145,050 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$26,130
$12.56 an hour
152,930 jobs
Abilene, TX
$26,070
$12.53 an hour
162,240 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$25,670
$12.34 an hour
177,870 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$25,660
$12.34 an hour
181,680 jobs
Victoria, TX
$25,630
$12.32 an hour
191,020 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$25,490
$12.25 an hour
207,930 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$25,360
$12.19 an hour
2112,160 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$25,170
$12.10 an hour
221,990 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$25,130
$12.08 an hour
236,570 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$24,860
$11.95 an hour
2413,520 jobs
El Paso, TX
$24,860
$11.95 an hour
252,170 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$24,830
$11.94 an hour
264,620 jobs
Laredo, TX
$24,320
$11.69 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas fast food and counter workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $32,150 | $15.46 |
| Texas | $27,750 | $13.34 |
| New Mexico | $30,260 | $14.55 |
| Arkansas | $26,890 | $12.93 |
| Oklahoma | $25,050 | $12.04 |
| Louisiana | $24,580 | $11.82 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Waiters and Waitresses$29,750
- Bartenders$32,640
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,950
- Cooks, Restaurant$33,370
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$41,100
- Food Preparation Workers$32,120
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Texas?
The average is $27,750 a year, and the median is $27,740. That is $4,400 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $32,150.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$13.34 an hour on average; the median is $13.34.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($30,130), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($29,350). The lowest average among 26 metro areas with data is Laredo, TX ($24,320).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #41 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-3023. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national fast food and counter workers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.