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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Lakeland, FL

The median fast food and counter workers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL earns $28,050 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,059 a month.

10th percentile
$27,060
25th percentile
$27,490
Median percentile
$28,050
75th percentile
$29,500
90th percentile
$34,630

Based on 7,380 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

$24,709 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,050
Federal income tax−$1,195
Social Security + Medicare−$2,146
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,059
Every two weeks$950

Does it go far here?

$28,876Median pay in Lakeland, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
66%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,363 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lakeland, FL

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$179,360
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,180
Financial Managers$151,440
Sales Managers$126,890
Nurse Practitioners$125,720
Lawyers$122,870
Software Developers$122,200
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,300

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