SOC 35-3023 · Tyler, TX metro

Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for fast food and counter workers in Tyler, Texas is $26,250 a year ($12.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,370: half of the 4,260 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($32,150).

$26,250average per year

$12.62 / hourMedian $26,370Take-home ≈ $23,227

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $34K90th

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

4,260people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#13 of 26Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fast Food and Counter Workers pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $33,600 or more. The middle half of fast food and counter workers in Tyler earn between $22,280 and $28,110.

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $34K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,250$2,188$12.62
Median$26,370$2,198$12.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,280$1,857$10.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$28,110$2,342$13.51

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

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Tyler vs. Texas and the U.S.

Fast food and counter workers in Tyler earn 5% less than the Texas average ($27,750) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($32,150). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $31,200.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tyler$26,250$26,370$21,720$33,6004,260
Texas$27,750$27,740$21,710$35,680460,530
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 Tyler

On the average salary of $26,250, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $23,227 a year, or $1,936 a month and $893 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $26,250 buys what about $28,484 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 13th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($30,130).

All Fast Food and Counter Workers salaries in Texas

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 Tyler: questions

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

$12.62 an hour on average, and $12.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $23,227 a year ($1,936 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,250. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.49, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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