Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in North Dakota
The median annual wage for fast food and counter workers in North Dakota is $30,080 ($14.46 per hour) — -3.6% vs. the national median of $31,200. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $30,080
- Mean annual wage
- $31,260
- Median hourly wage
- $14.46
- Employment in ND
- 11,470
11,470 employed · 26.7 per 1,000 jobs
Wage percentiles in North Dakota
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22,750 | $10.94 |
| 25th percentile | $28,700 | $13.80 |
| Median (50th) | $30,080 | $14.46 |
| 75th percentile | $35,250 | $16.95 |
| 90th percentile | $37,380 | $17.97 |
What this salary is worth in North Dakota
- Cost-of-living adjusted salary
- $33,813
- Median rent burden
- 38.1%
- Est. affordable home price
- $109,730
North Dakota prices are 89.0 vs. U.S. average = 100 (BEA RPP, 2024)
Median gross rent in North Dakota: $954/mo (ACS 2020-2024). 30% of income = $752/mo
At 6.67% 30-yr rate (FRED, 2026-08), 20% down, 28% front-end DTI, 1.5%/yr taxes+insurance
For context, the median home value in North Dakota is $249,900 (ACS 2020-2024).
Estimates from documented formulas — see methodology. Not financial advice.
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Regional Price Parities — data period 2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — data period 2020-2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Federal Reserve Economic Data — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 13, 2026.
Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.