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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Worcester, MA

The median fast food and counter workers in Worcester, MA earns $34,610 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,355 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$33,440
Median percentile
$34,610
75th percentile
$35,990
90th percentile
$38,010

Based on 8,800 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

$28,259 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,610
Federal income tax−$1,973
Social Security + Medicare−$2,648
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$1,731
Monthly take-home$2,355
Every two weeks$1,087

Does it go far here?

$33,758Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
61%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,426 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Worcester, MA

JobMedian pay
Marketing Managers$199,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,150
Financial Managers$170,940
Managers, All Other$164,730
Sales Managers$162,810
Software Developers$146,950
Construction Managers$140,570

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