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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Amarillo, TX

The median fast food and counter workers in Amarillo, TX earns $26,880 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,979 a month.

10th percentile
$21,310
25th percentile
$22,380
Median percentile
$26,880
75th percentile
$28,590
90th percentile
$33,950

Based on 4,820 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$23,746 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,880
Federal income tax−$1,078
Social Security + Medicare−$2,056
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$1,979
Every two weeks$913

Does it go far here?

$29,275Median pay in Amarillo, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,086 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Amarillo, TX

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$143,350
Medical and Health Services Managers$105,290
Registered Nurses$86,850
General and Operations Managers$85,770
Project Management Specialists$83,210
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,900
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,700
Accountants and Auditors$76,200

All fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in Texas