Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Modesto, CA
The median fast food and counter workers in Modesto, CA earns $42,630 a year, 37% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,787 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,270
- 25th percentile
- $36,690
- Median percentile
- $42,630
- 75th percentile
- $44,440
- 90th percentile
- $47,030
Based on 6,700 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
$33,449 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $42,630 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,936 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,261 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$2,984 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,787 |
| Every two weeks | $1,287 |
Does it go far here?
$40,948Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).
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