How much do fast food and counter workers make in Alabama?

What the Fast Food and Counter Workers median says in Alabama

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Fast Food and Counter Workers median in Alabama at $23,700 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 35-3023 and BLS area 01.

BLS lists 41,460 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $25,600 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Alabama's Fast Food and Counter Workers median is 24.0% below the U.S. Fast Food and Counter Workers median of $31,200 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 35-3023 with area 01

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 35-3023 and area 01. SOC 35-3023 names Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area 01 names Alabama. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 35-3023/01 row has 41,460 wage and salary jobs. There are 19.62 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 0.79. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 35-3023/01, the annual median is $23,700 per year, while the matching mean is $25,600 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 35-3023/01 10th percentile: $21,080 per year.
• 35-3023/01 25th percentile: $22,050 per year.
• 35-3023/01 median: $23,700 per year.
• 35-3023/01 75th percentile: $27,840 per year.
• 35-3023/01 90th percentile: $32,740 per year.
• 35-3023/01 employment RSE: 5.4%. Mean-wage RSE: 1.9%.
• 35-3023/01 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 01 facts behind this Fast Food and Counter Workers page

Area 01 reports 2,113,660 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $57,500. Its annual median is $45,670. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.3%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 35-3023 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Alabama runs from $26,090 at the 10th percentile to $101,250 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $32,050. The median is $45,670. The 75th percentile is $66,790. This is a place check, not a pay range for Fast Food and Counter Workers.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 01. They do not show related skills or a path into Fast Food and Counter Workers.

• 1. Retail Salespersons. Area: 01. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 60,880. Yearly median: $30,040. Jobs per 1,000: 28.81. Location quotient: 1.15.
• 2. Registered Nurses. Area: 01. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 54,340. Yearly median: $77,080. Jobs per 1,000: 25.71. Location quotient: 1.18.
• 3. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators. Area: 01. SOC: 51-2090. Jobs: 53,280. Yearly median: $42,700. Jobs per 1,000: 25.21. Location quotient: 2.79.
• 4. Stockers and Order Fillers. Area: 01. SOC: 53-7065. Jobs: 46,580. Yearly median: $34,290. Jobs per 1,000: 22.04. Location quotient: 1.21.
• 5. Cashiers. Area: 01. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 46,420. Yearly median: $28,250. Jobs per 1,000: 21.96. Location quotient: 1.11.
• 6. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive. Area: 01. SOC: 43-6014. Jobs: 45,050. Yearly median: $41,630. Jobs per 1,000: 21.31. Location quotient: 1.94.

Read the Alabama wage ladder for Fast Food and Counter Workers

The 10th percentile is $21,080 per year. The 25th percentile is $22,050 per year. The median is $23,700 per year. The 75th percentile is $27,840 per year. The 90th percentile is $32,740 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $22,050 per year to $27,840 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $11,660. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Alabama with its state and the U.S.

Alabama has a annual median of $23,700 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $31,200 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

A state comparison is not available for Alabama. Alabama is 24.0% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Alabama sits for Fast Food and Counter Workers

Alabama ranks 49 of 54 among states and territories with a published annual median for Fast Food and Counter Workers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 49 of 54 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 46. Arkansas. The Fast Food and Counter Workers median is $26,250 per year. BLS estimates 35,660 jobs. The location quotient is 1.1.
• 47. West Virginia. The Fast Food and Counter Workers median is $26,070 per year. BLS estimates 6,240 jobs. The location quotient is 0.36.
• 48. Virgin Islands (territory). The Fast Food and Counter Workers median is $24,410 per year. BLS estimates 840 jobs. The location quotient is 1.05.
• 50. Oklahoma. The Fast Food and Counter Workers median is $23,430 per year. BLS estimates 52,520 jobs. The location quotient is 1.24.
• 51. Louisiana. The Fast Food and Counter Workers median is $22,800 per year. BLS estimates 45,720 jobs. The location quotient is 0.95.
• 52. Mississippi. The Fast Food and Counter Workers median is $22,610 per year. BLS estimates 31,220 jobs. The location quotient is 1.08.

Where Fast Food and Counter Workers medians lead among states and territories

The rows below use the same SOC 35-3023, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. California has the highest published median in this set, at $42,280 per year. Alabama sits at $23,700 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Fast Food and Counter Workers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. California has a Fast Food and Counter Workers median of $42,280 per year, or $18,580 above Alabama. BLS lists 449,840 jobs there, compared with 41,460 in Alabama. The location quotient is 1.
• 2. Washington has a Fast Food and Counter Workers median of $37,710 per year, or $14,010 above Alabama. BLS lists 94,710 jobs there, compared with 41,460 in Alabama. The location quotient is 1.08.
• 3. District of Columbia has a Fast Food and Counter Workers median of $37,430 per year, or $13,730 above Alabama. BLS lists 5,500 jobs there, compared with 41,460 in Alabama. The location quotient is 0.32.
• 4. Colorado has a Fast Food and Counter Workers median of $36,270 per year, or $12,570 above Alabama. BLS lists 82,010 jobs there, compared with 41,460 in Alabama. The location quotient is 1.15.
• 5. Vermont has a Fast Food and Counter Workers median of $36,030 per year, or $12,330 above Alabama. BLS lists 6,830 jobs there, compared with 41,460 in Alabama. The location quotient is 0.91.
• 6. Massachusetts has a Fast Food and Counter Workers median of $35,850 per year, or $12,150 above Alabama. BLS lists 85,810 jobs there, compared with 41,460 in Alabama. The location quotient is 0.95.
• 7. Connecticut has a Fast Food and Counter Workers median of $35,380 per year, or $11,680 above Alabama. BLS lists 35,720 jobs there, compared with 41,460 in Alabama. The location quotient is 0.85.
• 8. Hawaii has a Fast Food and Counter Workers median of $35,250 per year, or $11,550 above Alabama. BLS lists 24,130 jobs there, compared with 41,460 in Alabama. The location quotient is 1.55.

Where BLS counts the most Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs

Texas has the largest published state job estimate for Fast Food and Counter Workers in this same-source set, at 460,530 jobs. Alabama has 41,460. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. Texas has 460,530 estimated Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs, a gap of 419,070 jobs from Alabama. Its median is $27,740 per year, or $4,040 above Alabama. Its location quotient is 1.32.
• 2. California has 449,840 estimated Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs, a gap of 408,380 jobs from Alabama. Its median is $42,280 per year, or $18,580 above Alabama. Its location quotient is 1.
• 3. Florida has 235,400 estimated Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs, a gap of 193,940 jobs from Alabama. Its median is $29,080 per year, or $5,380 above Alabama. Its location quotient is 0.96.
• 4. New York has 168,620 estimated Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs, a gap of 127,160 jobs from Alabama. Its median is $35,250 per year, or $11,550 above Alabama. Its location quotient is 0.7.
• 5. Ohio has 163,560 estimated Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs, a gap of 122,100 jobs from Alabama. Its median is $28,430 per year, or $4,730 above Alabama. Its location quotient is 1.19.
• 6. Georgia has 145,030 estimated Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs, a gap of 103,570 jobs from Alabama. Its median is $26,920 per year, or $3,220 above Alabama. Its location quotient is 1.2.
• 7. Pennsylvania has 142,220 estimated Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs, a gap of 100,760 jobs from Alabama. Its median is $28,570 per year, or $4,870 above Alabama. Its location quotient is 0.95.
• 8. Illinois has 127,590 estimated Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs, a gap of 86,130 jobs from Alabama. Its median is $33,910 per year, or $10,210 above Alabama. Its location quotient is 0.84.

Where Fast Food and Counter Workers takes the largest share of local jobs

Hawaii has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 1.55. Alabama has 0.79. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Fast Food and Counter Workers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. Hawaii has a location quotient of 1.55, a gap of 0.76 from Alabama. BLS lists 24,130 Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs and a median of $35,250 per year, or $11,550 above Alabama.
• 2. South Dakota has a location quotient of 1.34, a gap of 0.55 from Alabama. BLS lists 15,150 Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs and a median of $29,490 per year, or $5,790 above Alabama.
• 3. Kansas has a location quotient of 1.32, a gap of 0.53 from Alabama. BLS lists 47,140 Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs and a median of $27,580 per year, or $3,880 above Alabama.
• 4. Texas has a location quotient of 1.32, a gap of 0.53 from Alabama. BLS lists 460,530 Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs and a median of $27,740 per year, or $4,040 above Alabama.
• 5. New Mexico has a location quotient of 1.31, a gap of 0.52 from Alabama. BLS lists 28,250 Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs and a median of $28,700 per year, or $5,000 above Alabama.
• 6. Oklahoma has a location quotient of 1.24, a gap of 0.45 from Alabama. BLS lists 52,520 Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs and a median of $23,430 per year, or $270 below Alabama.
• 7. Indiana has a location quotient of 1.23, a gap of 0.44 from Alabama. BLS lists 97,290 Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs and a median of $28,790 per year, or $5,090 above Alabama.
• 8. Oregon has a location quotient of 1.23, a gap of 0.44 from Alabama. BLS lists 59,920 Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs and a median of $35,050 per year, or $11,350 above Alabama.

How common Fast Food and Counter Workers is in Alabama

BLS lists 41,460 Fast Food and Counter Workers jobs in Alabama. It also lists 19.62 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 0.79. A value of 1 means Fast Food and Counter Workers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Fast Food and Counter Workers beside other roles in Alabama

The all-occupations median in Alabama is $45,670 per year. The Fast Food and Counter Workers median is $23,700 per year. Fast Food and Counter Workers is 48.1% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Alabama. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Fast Food and Counter Workers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Waiters and Waitresses, SOC 35-3031, has a Alabama median of $26,840 per year. BLS lists 28,760 jobs and a location quotient of 0.93.
• 2. Home Health and Personal Care Aides, SOC 31-1120, has a Alabama median of $27,840 per year. BLS lists 20,930 jobs and a location quotient of 0.36.
• 3. Cooks, Fast Food, SOC 35-2011, has a Alabama median of $27,870 per year. BLS lists 26,740 jobs and a location quotient of 3.07.
• 4. Food Preparation Workers, SOC 35-2021, has a Alabama median of $27,930 per year. BLS lists 17,680 jobs and a location quotient of 1.46.
• 5. Cashiers, SOC 41-2011, has a Alabama median of $28,250 per year. BLS lists 46,420 jobs and a location quotient of 1.11.
• 6. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a Alabama median of $30,040 per year. BLS lists 60,880 jobs and a location quotient of 1.15.
• 7. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a Alabama median of $30,620 per year. BLS lists 25,110 jobs and a location quotient of 0.84.
• 8. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a Alabama median of $34,140 per year. BLS lists 25,250 jobs and a location quotient of 1.28.

The largest detailed roles in Alabama

Retail Salespersons is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Alabama table, at 60,880 jobs. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 41,460 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 2,113,660. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Fast Food and Counter Workers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Retail Salespersons has 60,880 jobs in Alabama, a gap of 19,420 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its median is $30,040 per year, or $6,340 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 1.15.
• 2. Registered Nurses has 54,340 jobs in Alabama, a gap of 12,880 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its median is $77,080 per year, or $53,380 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 1.18.
• 3. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has 53,280 jobs in Alabama, a gap of 11,820 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its median is $42,700 per year, or $19,000 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 2.79.
• 4. Stockers and Order Fillers has 46,580 jobs in Alabama, a gap of 5,120 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its median is $34,290 per year, or $10,590 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 1.21.
• 5. Cashiers has 46,420 jobs in Alabama, a gap of 4,960 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its median is $28,250 per year, or $4,550 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 1.11.
• 6. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive has 45,050 jobs in Alabama, a gap of 3,590 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its median is $41,630 per year, or $17,930 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 1.94.
• 7. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 36,650 jobs in Alabama, a gap of 4,810 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its median is $52,120 per year, or $28,420 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 1.31.
• 8. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 36,140 jobs in Alabama, a gap of 5,320 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its median is $36,670 per year, or $12,970 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 0.9.

Published role medians around Alabama

Software Developers has the highest published median in the bounded Alabama role table, at $122,540 per year. Fast Food and Counter Workers has $23,700 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $45,670 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. Software Developers has a median of $122,540 per year in Alabama, or $98,840 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 17,450 jobs, compared with 41,460 for Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 0.76.
• 2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $111,790 per year in Alabama, or $88,090 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 30,170 jobs, compared with 41,460 for Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 0.63.
• 3. Registered Nurses has a median of $77,080 per year in Alabama, or $53,380 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 54,340 jobs, compared with 41,460 for Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 1.18.
• 4. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $74,880 per year in Alabama, or $51,180 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 24,300 jobs, compared with 41,460 for Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 1.23.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $73,060 per year in Alabama, or $49,360 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 20,670 jobs, compared with 41,460 for Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 2.26.
• 6. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $64,140 per year in Alabama, or $40,440 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 20,470 jobs, compared with 41,460 for Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 1.22.
• 7. Industrial Machinery Mechanics has a median of $61,920 per year in Alabama, or $38,220 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 17,850 jobs, compared with 41,460 for Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 2.99.
• 8. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $61,380 per year in Alabama, or $37,680 above Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 22,030 jobs, compared with 41,460 for Fast Food and Counter Workers. Its location quotient is 1.17.

Roles with the largest local share in Alabama

Cooks, Fast Food has the highest location quotient in the bounded Alabama role table, at 3.07. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 0.79. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Fast Food and Counter Workers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Cooks, Fast Food has a location quotient of 3.07 in Alabama, a gap of 2.28 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 26,740 jobs and a median of $27,870 per year, or $4,170 above Fast Food and Counter Workers.
• 2. Industrial Machinery Mechanics has a location quotient of 2.99 in Alabama, a gap of 2.20 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 17,850 jobs and a median of $61,920 per year, or $38,220 above Fast Food and Counter Workers.
• 3. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 2.79 in Alabama, a gap of 2.00 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 53,280 jobs and a median of $42,700 per year, or $19,000 above Fast Food and Counter Workers.
• 4. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 2.26 in Alabama, a gap of 1.47 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 20,670 jobs and a median of $73,060 per year, or $49,360 above Fast Food and Counter Workers.
• 5. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive has a location quotient of 1.94 in Alabama, a gap of 1.15 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 45,050 jobs and a median of $41,630 per year, or $17,930 above Fast Food and Counter Workers.
• 6. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a location quotient of 1.64 in Alabama, a gap of 0.85 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 25,020 jobs and a median of $44,860 per year, or $21,160 above Fast Food and Counter Workers.
• 7. Food Preparation Workers has a location quotient of 1.46 in Alabama, a gap of 0.67 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 17,680 jobs and a median of $27,930 per year, or $4,230 above Fast Food and Counter Workers.
• 8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.31 in Alabama, a gap of 0.52 from Fast Food and Counter Workers. BLS lists 36,650 jobs and a median of $52,120 per year, or $28,420 above Fast Food and Counter Workers.

What $23,700 may mean after the Alabama price level

BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Alabama is 88.8. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 11.2% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.

WageScope divides the $23,700 Fast Food and Counter Workers median by 88.8 divided by 100. The result is $26,682 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.

Housing is 61.8. Goods are 96.4. Utilities are 84.6. Other services are 96.7. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.

How much care to use with the Alabama row

The employment RSE for this Fast Food and Counter Workers row is 5.4%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.9%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 41,460 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $25,600 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Alabama wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Fast Food and Counter Workers. It uses a Alabama place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $23,700 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Fast Food and Counter Workers row for Alabama does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 41,460 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.79 is not a growth score. Rank 49 of 54 is not a place score. The 88.8 price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 35-3023 in BLS area 01. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.