Highest-paying cities for fast food and counter workers
Napa, CA leads at $45,410 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $45,410 | $38,170–$46,740 |
| San Jose, CA | $44,570 | $39,420–$48,700 |
| Vallejo, CA | $44,110 | $37,260–$45,940 |
| San Francisco, CA | $43,870 | $38,260–$48,420 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $43,610 | $37,050–$46,180 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $43,400 | $36,530–$44,880 |
| Salinas, CA | $43,260 | $36,780–$45,300 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $42,940 | $36,550–$44,240 |
| Sacramento, CA | $42,860 | $37,570–$44,050 |
| Modesto, CA | $42,630 | $36,690–$44,440 |
| Oxnard, CA | $42,370 | $36,850–$44,400 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $42,350 | $36,510–$44,070 |
| Riverside, CA | $42,280 | $36,410–$45,000 |
| San Diego, CA | $42,190 | $36,600–$43,720 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $42,110 | $36,540–$44,470 |
| Hanford, CA | $42,060 | $36,860–$43,610 |
| Yuba City, CA | $42,040 | $36,790–$44,680 |
| Stockton, CA | $41,740 | $36,730–$44,120 |
| Fresno, CA | $39,480 | $35,970–$43,150 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $39,470 | $36,260–$43,390 |
| Redding, CA | $39,160 | $36,360–$42,650 |
| Seattle, WA | $39,150 | $36,690–$45,250 |
| El Centro, CA | $38,840 | $36,340–$42,560 |
| Visalia, CA | $38,600 | $36,620–$42,760 |
| Chico, CA | $38,210 | $35,720–$42,820 |
| Merced, CA | $38,200 | $36,510–$42,970 |
| Kahului, HI | $37,840 | $33,530–$42,940 |
| Burlington, VT | $37,190 | $35,110–$39,680 |
| Bremerton, WA | $37,080 | $36,270–$42,500 |
| Denver, CO | $37,070 | $35,980–$37,940 |
| Bellingham, WA | $37,030 | $35,830–$42,670 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $36,890 | $36,190–$41,290 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $36,550 | $35,840–$37,260 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $36,450 | $35,220–$38,070 |
| Kennewick, WA | $36,410 | $35,400–$37,600 |
| Boston, MA | $36,290 | $34,210–$37,260 |
| Boulder, CO | $36,190 | $35,300–$37,930 |
| Olympia, WA | $36,110 | $35,300–$37,900 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $36,100 | $35,030–$37,360 |
| Longview, WA | $36,020 | $35,340–$37,730 |
| Yakima, WA | $35,830 | $34,760–$36,920 |
| Spokane, WA | $35,780 | $34,970–$37,040 |
| Portland, OR | $35,620 | $34,890–$37,690 |
| Bend, OR | $35,460 | $33,140–$37,380 |
| Kingston, NY | $35,460 | $33,460–$36,640 |
| New York, NY | $35,420 | $34,480–$37,790 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $35,320 | $34,380–$36,430 |
| Portland, ME | $35,300 | $33,850–$37,560 |
| New Haven, CT | $35,290 | $34,690–$36,080 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $35,080 | $30,310–$36,060 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.