Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Owensboro, KY
The median fast food and counter workers in Owensboro, KY earns $26,750 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,881 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $21,830
- 25th percentile
- $22,690
- Median percentile
- $26,750
- 75th percentile
- $28,100
- 90th percentile
- $33,710
Based on 1,080 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
$22,569 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $26,750 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,065 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,046 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,070 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,881 |
| Every two weeks | $868 |
Does it go far here?
$30,188Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).
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