Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Mississippi

Fast food and counter workers in Mississippi earn the most in Gulfport (average $25,090 a year) and the least in Hattiesburg ($23,180), across the 3 Mississippi metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the fast food and counter workers average at $23,880 and the median at $22,610 for 31,220 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $32,150.

Fast Food and Counter Workers average salary by city in Mississippi

Gulfport$25,090
Jackson$23,940
Hattiesburg$23,180

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Gulfport	$25,090	$22,820	$21,650	$22,000	90
Jackson	$23,940	$22,630	$21,280	$21,099	89
Hattiesburg	$23,180	$22,550	$21,540	$20,504	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. 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 Mississippi

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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