Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Maine

Fast food and counter workers in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $36,520 a year) and the least in Bangor ($34,670), across the 3 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the fast food and counter workers average at $35,880 and the median at $34,710 for 17,250 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $32,150.

Fast Food and Counter Workers average salary by city in Maine

Portland$36,520
Lewiston$35,620
Bangor$34,670

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$36,520	$35,300	$33,850	$30,624	102
Lewiston	$35,620	$34,720	$31,190	$29,953	95
Bangor	$34,670	$34,140	$30,870	$29,244	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other states

Fast Food and Counter Workers salary by city and state

More about pay in Maine

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-3023.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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