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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Waco, TX

The median fast food and counter workers in Waco, TX earns $27,750 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,039 a month.

10th percentile
$21,540
25th percentile
$22,630
Median percentile
$27,750
75th percentile
$29,100
90th percentile
$34,800

Based on 5,100 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

$24,462 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,750
Federal income tax−$1,165
Social Security + Medicare−$2,123
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,039
Every two weeks$941

Does it go far here?

$29,984Median pay in Waco, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,151 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waco, TX

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,840
General and Operations Managers$92,990
Registered Nurses$92,890
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,440
Project Management Specialists$78,580
Accountants and Auditors$76,140
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,850
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,980

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