Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood

In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN), the median pay for fast food and counter workers is $13.96 an hour ($29,040 a year). About 28,400 people work in this job there.

$13.96Median hourly pay

$28,410–$32,240Middle half of workers, yearly

28,400People in this job in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN)

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($31,200). It is about the same as the Indiana median ($28,790).

Pay range for fast food and counter workers in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$11.00	$22,870
25% of workers	$13.66	$28,410
Half of workers (median)	$13.96	$29,040
75% of workers	$15.50	$32,240
90% of workers	$17.30	$35,980

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Indiana metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Kokomo	$29,130	1,540
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (this page)	$29,040	28,400
Fort Wayne	$28,360	6,900
Elkhart-Goshen	$28,300	2,710
Columbus	$28,290	1,440
Michigan City-La Porte	$28,250	1,520
Bloomington	$28,230	2,390
Lafayette-West Lafayette	$28,230	4,260
South Bend-Mishawaka	$28,140	4,240
Evansville	$27,930	4,470
Muncie	$27,560	2,120
Terre Haute	$27,020	2,700

Indiana unemployment rate: 3.3% (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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN)

Job	Median yearly pay
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,050
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,610
Food Preparation Workers	$30,490
Bartenders	$22,880
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$28,110
Dishwashers	$30,520
Cooks, Fast Food	$30,500
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,960

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.