Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Delaware
At $31,300 a year, the median for fast food and counter workers in Delaware is close to the national median of $31,200 (0%); Delaware ranks 21st of 51 states by median. That is 40% less than the median across all occupations in Delaware ($52,190). Among neighbouring states, New Jersey and Maryland pay more (up to $34,150 in New Jersey) and Pennsylvania pays less (down to $28,570 in Pennsylvania). Delaware employs 13,310 fast food and counter workers, 27.5 per 1,000 jobs, the 44th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.11 is close to the national share.
Delaware vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Delaware | Hourly | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.05 | $17.13 | $18.05 | $16.18 | 13,310 | 27.45 | 1.11 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,300 | $35,630 | $37,530 | $33,650 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $10.98 | $13.32 | $15.00 | $17.34 | $20.51 | $15.46 | 3,854,050 | – | – |
| Annual | $22,840 | $27,700 | $31,200 | $36,070 | $42,650 | $32,150 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 21st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 44th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.11
- Jobs per 1,000
- 27.45
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Delaware's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Delaware
2 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Delaware publish a row for fast food and counter workers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $15.49 | $32,220 | $23,790 | $36,920 | 69,080 | 23.84 | 0.96 |
| Dover, DE | $15.00 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $36,520 | 2,090 | 30.67 | 1.24 |
| Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $37,840 | 3,350 | 34.31 | 1.38 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $15.05 | $31,300 | 13,310 | 1.11 |
| Maryland | $16.18 | $33,660 | 49,380 | 0.72 |
| New Jersey | $16.42 | $34,150 | 93,730 | 0.88 |
| Pennsylvania | $13.74 | $28,570 | 142,220 | 0.95 |
See the national page for Fast Food and Counter Workers (every state ranked) and the Delaware wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Delaware estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.