Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Kingston, NY

The median fast food and counter workers in Kingston, NY earns $35,460 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,379 a month.

10th percentile: $32,240
25th percentile: $33,460
Median percentile: $35,460
75th percentile: $36,640
90th percentile: $42,330

Based on 1,440 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

$28,545 take-home a year

Gross pay	$35,460
Federal income tax	−$2,075
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,713
New York income tax (approx.)	−$2,128
Monthly take-home	$2,379
Every two weeks	$1,098

Does it go far here?

$35,210Median pay in Kingston, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).

60%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,425 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kingston, NY

Job	Median pay
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$101,300
Registered Nurses	$101,030
General and Operations Managers	$99,970
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$97,920
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,830
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$54,510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$48,620

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