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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Rochester, NY

The median fast food and counter workers in Rochester, NY earns $33,430 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,253 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$32,240
Median percentile
$33,430
75th percentile
$35,050
90th percentile
$37,270

Based on 11,310 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

$27,035 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,430
Federal income tax−$1,832
Social Security + Medicare−$2,557
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,006
Monthly take-home$2,253
Every two weeks$1,040

Does it go far here?

$34,451Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,143 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rochester, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,000
Financial Managers$167,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,550
Sales Managers$165,140
Marketing Managers$149,440
Lawyers$148,150
Human Resources Managers$146,990

All fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in New York