Bellingham, WA
$37,030
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $680 (1.8%) below Washington's $37,710 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,830 jobs reported for the full area
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Fast Food and Counter Workers Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $37,710
- 10th percentile
- $35,050
- 25th percentile
- $35,880
- 75th percentile
- $44,240
- 90th percentile
- $47,860
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $35,880 to $44,240 in 2025, a span of $8,360.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $34,650 in Lewiston, ID-WA to $39,150 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$37,080
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $630 (1.7%) below Washington's $37,710 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,180 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$36,930
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $780 (2.1%) below Washington's $37,710 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,230 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$36,410
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,300 (3.4%) below Washington's $37,710 median for this occupation in 2025.
4,120 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$34,650
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,060 (8.1%) below Washington's $37,710 median for this occupation in 2025.
930 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$36,020
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,690 (4.5%) below Washington's $37,710 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,440 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$36,890
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $820 (2.2%) below Washington's $37,710 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,580 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$36,110
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,600 (4.2%) below Washington's $37,710 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,910 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$35,620
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,090 (5.5%) below Washington's $37,710 median for this occupation in 2025.
34,840 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$39,150
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,440 (3.8%) above Washington's $37,710 median for this occupation in 2025.
49,190 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$35,780
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,930 (5.1%) below Washington's $37,710 median for this occupation in 2025.
7,870 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$35,020
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,690 (7.1%) below Washington's $37,710 median for this occupation in 2025.
800 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$36,450
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,260 (3.3%) below Washington's $37,710 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,690 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$36,820
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $890 (2.4%) below Washington's $37,710 median for this occupation in 2025.
4,490 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$35,830
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,880 (5.0%) below Washington's $37,710 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,280 jobs reported for the full area
Fast Food and Counter Workers Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Fast Food and Counter Workers?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Fast Food and Counter Workers is $37,710 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.