Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Lawrence, KS

The median fast food and counter workers in Lawrence, KS earns $28,320 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,955 a month.

10th percentile: $22,980
25th percentile: $23,670
Median percentile: $28,320
75th percentile: $29,570
90th percentile: $34,740

Based on 2,880 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

$23,459 take-home a year

Gross pay	$28,320
Federal income tax	−$1,222
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,166
Kansas income tax (approx.)	−$1,473
Monthly take-home	$1,955
Every two weeks	$902

Does it go far here?

$31,382Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$85,110
Registered Nurses	$78,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$42,630
Printing Press Operators	$41,890
Nursing Assistants	$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,440

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