Career Atlas USA

Best States for Fast Food and Counter Workers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Oregon81 / 100
  2. 2Colorado78.5 / 100
  3. 3South Dakota76.7 / 100
  4. 4California74.5 / 100
  5. 5Washington73.6 / 100
  6. 6Hawaii73.4 / 100
  7. 7Indiana70.7 / 100
  8. 8Maine68.7 / 100
  9. 9Kansas67.1 / 100
  10. 10New Mexico66.4 / 100
  11. 11Nevada65.9 / 100
  12. 12Ohio65.6 / 100
  13. 13Nebraska64.1 / 100
  14. 14Arizona62.8 / 100
  15. 15Texas62.1 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).