SOC 35-3023 · Oklahoma City, OK metro

Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The average salary for fast food and counter workers in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $25,310 a year ($12.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $24,960: half of the 22,970 people in this job in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,150).

$25,310average per year

$12.17 / hourMedian $24,960Take-home ≈ $21,859

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

22,970people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Oklahoma metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fast Food and Counter Workers pay range in Oklahoma City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $29,800 or more. The middle half of fast food and counter workers in Oklahoma City earn between $21,920 and $27,540.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$25,310$2,109$12.17
Median$24,960$2,080$12.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,920$1,827$10.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$27,540$2,295$13.24

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Oklahoma City vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Fast food and counter workers in Oklahoma City earn about the same as the Oklahoma average ($25,050) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($32,150). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $31,200.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oklahoma City$25,310$24,960$21,310$29,80022,970
Oklahoma$25,050$23,430$20,510$30,30052,520
United States$32,150$31,200$22,840$42,6503,854,050

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Fast Food and Counter Workers salary after taxes in Oklahoma City

On the average salary of $25,310, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $21,859 a year, or $1,822 a month and $841 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Oklahoma City a good place for fast food and counter workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $25,310 buys what about $27,995 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma City ranks 2nd of 4 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($26,310).

All Fast Food and Counter Workers salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for fast food and counter workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($44,980).

Fast Food and Counter Workers salary by city

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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Oklahoma City: questions

How much do fast food and counter workers make an hour in Oklahoma City?

$12.17 an hour on average, and $12.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fast food and counter workers salary in Oklahoma City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fast food and counter workers take-home pay in Oklahoma City?

About $21,859 a year ($1,822 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $25,310.

Do fast food and counter workers earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,150).

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; area Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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