Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Bakersfield-Delano

In Bakersfield-Delano (CA), the median pay for fast food and counter workers is $18.98 an hour ($39,470 a year). About 9,180 people work in this job there.

$18.98Median hourly pay
$36,260–$43,390Middle half of workers, yearly
9,180People in this job in Bakersfield-Delano (CA)

That is 27% higher than the U.S. median ($31,200). It is 7% lower than the California median ($42,280).

Pay range for fast food and counter workers in Bakersfield-Delano (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.92$35,190
25% of workers$17.43$36,260
Half of workers (median)$18.98$39,470
75% of workers$20.86$43,390
90% of workers$21.95$45,660

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Napa$45,4101,440
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$44,57023,060
Vallejo$44,1104,430
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$43,87049,970
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$43,6104,720
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$43,4003,220
Salinas$43,2604,180
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$42,9405,930
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$42,86024,910
Modesto$42,6306,700
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$42,3709,520
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$42,3503,310
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$42,28051,310
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$42,19042,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$42,110160,270
Hanford-Corcoran$42,0601,610
Yuba City$42,0401,630
Stockton-Lodi$41,7407,560
Fresno$39,48012,330
Bakersfield-Delano (this page)$39,4709,180
Redding$39,1601,930
El Centro$38,8401,630
Visalia$38,6004,850
Chico$38,2102,630
Merced$38,2002,500

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for fast food and counter workers

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5.8% over ten years, faster than average · about 827,400 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Bakersfield-Delano (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Waiters and Waitresses$34,320
Cooks, Fast Food$41,480
Cooks, Restaurant$37,800
Food Preparation Workers$37,090
Dishwashers$35,720

Other job titles for this job

ConcessionaireDietary AideFast Food WorkerFood Service WorkerSandwich ArtistBack of House Team MemberBoh Team MemberCatering AssistantCoffee BrewerCoffee MakerFood ServerKitchen Team Member

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.