Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington

In Slidell-Mandeville-Covington (LA), the median pay for fast food and counter workers is $11.24 an hour ($23,380 a year). About 2,970 people work in this job there.

$11.24Median hourly pay

$22,320–$28,090Middle half of workers, yearly

2,970People in this job in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington (LA)

That is 25% lower than the U.S. median ($31,200). It is 3% higher than the Louisiana median ($22,800).

Pay range for fast food and counter workers in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington (LA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$9.10	$18,920
25% of workers	$10.73	$22,320
Half of workers (median)	$11.24	$23,380
75% of workers	$13.50	$28,090
90% of workers	$16.64	$34,610

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Louisiana metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
New Orleans-Metairie	$25,470	10,110
Baton Rouge	$23,650	8,490
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington (this page)	$23,380	2,970
Lake Charles	$22,500	2,350
Shreveport-Bossier City	$22,460	4,150
Hammond	$22,350	1,560
Lafayette	$22,320	4,480
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux	$22,280	1,990
Alexandria	$21,760	1,490
Monroe	$21,550	2,060

Louisiana unemployment rate: 4.2% (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)

Job	Median yearly pay
Waiters and Waitresses	$15,080
Food Preparation Workers	$24,380
Cooks, Restaurant	$29,050

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.