Fast food is a vastly profitable part of the American economy, raking in $387.5 billion in 2023, comparable to the entire GDP of Missouri or Connecticut.
The COVID-19 pandemic made major changes to the fast food industry. To comply with social distancing requirements, most chains optimized their menus for takeout and expanded drive-through service.
Fast food wages differ somewhat by restaurant as well as state-by-state. These are some of the factors that cause variation in fast food salaries: varying minimum wage and cost of living.
Some parts of the country have a higher cost of living, so that people will not work for less than they can afford, influencing pay scales.
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