Restaurant Crew Member United States
Restaurant Crew Member salary in the US
Typical pay
$17.50an hour
About $36,400 a year at full time
Most Restaurant Crew Members earn $14.36 to $18.00 an hour
From 2,197 current job postings, updated Nov 4, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Restaurant Crew Member pay in the US is $17.50 an hour. Most job postings pay $14.36 to $18.00. From 2,197 current job postings, updated Nov 4, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Washington | $19.55 | $17.88 to $21.06 | 96 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $19.50 | $17.00 to $22.50 | 302 |
| District of Columbia | $19.00 | $19.00 to $21.00 | 15 |
| Maine | $18.50 | $17.75 to $18.79 | 14 |
| New Hampshire | $18.00 | $16.50 to $18.19 | 23 |
| Oregon | $17.81 | $12.00 to $18.50 | 16 |
| Massachusetts | $17.72 | $16.50 to $18.50 | 56 |
| Illinois | $17.50 | $16.28 to $18.85 | 98 |
| Maryland | $17.50 | $16.75 to $18.00 | 131 |
| New York | $17.50 | $16.75 to $19.50 | 149 |
| Tennessee | $17.50 | $14.96 to $20.29 | 19 |
| Colorado | $17.44 | $16.50 to $20.08 | 89 |
| New Jersey | $17.18 | $16.50 to $17.89 | 35 |
| Arizona | $17.00 | $16.17 to $18.50 | 27 |
| Connecticut | $17.00 | $17.00 to $17.50 | 14 |
| Florida | $16.89 | $15.10 to $17.92 | 25 |
| Delaware | $16.50 | $14.50 to $16.75 | 10 |
| Georgia | $16.00 | $13.00 to $17.00 | 44 |
| Minnesota | $16.00 | $14.97 to $17.43 | 122 |
| North Carolina | $15.61 | $12.00 to $17.50 | 37 |
| Michigan | $15.50 | $14.17 to $17.00 | 24 |
| Nevada | $15.50 | $14.30 to $17.00 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | $15.39 | $13.50 to $17.50 | 245 |
| Virginia | $15.08 | $14.01 to $17.00 | 106 |
| Indiana | $14.83 | $14.36 to $16.88 | 14 |
| Ohio | $14.63 | $14.00 to $17.32 | 78 |
| Kentucky | $14.50 | $12.00 to $19.13 | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | $14.50 | $12.00 to $17.00 | 39 |
| Wyoming | $14.50 | $14.00 to $15.00 | 60 |
| South Carolina | $14.25 | $12.59 to $17.63 | 24 |
| Texas | $14.00 | $12.50 to $16.00 | 61 |
| Utah | $13.82 | $13.00 to $17.09 | 44 |
| Iowa | $13.00 | $13.00 to $14.00 | 25 |
| Alabama | – | – | 7 |
| Alaska | – | – | 2 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 3 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Idaho | – | – | 2 |
| Kansas | – | – | 3 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 14 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 3 |
| Missouri | – | – | 7 |
| Montana | – | – | 5 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 3 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 6 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 6 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 6 |
| Vermont | – | – | 1 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Diego, CA | $22.00 | $20.95 to $27.00 | 159 | 33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $21.06 | $19.53 to $22.74 | 339 | 45 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $21.00 | $17.83 to $23.00 | 674 | 128 |
| San Francisco, CA | $19.10 | $17.00 to $21.00 | 228 | 61 |
| Denver, CO | $18.26 | $16.69 to $20.98 | 227 | 51 |
| Boston, MA | $18.00 | $16.50 to $18.63 | 380 | 47 |
| Baltimore, MD | $17.50 | $17.50 to $18.00 | 2,197 | 58 |
| Chicago, IL | $17.50 | $17.00 to $19.31 | 616 | 73 |
| New York, NY | $17.50 | $16.50 to $19.50 | 1,031 | 128 |
| Washington, DC | $17.50 | $16.00 to $19.00 | 4,483 | 128 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $16.00 | $14.99 to $17.50 | 364 | 72 |
| Dallas, TX | $13.65 | $12.75 to $15.29 | 868 | 32 |
| Atlanta, GA | $13.11 | $12.50 to $16.17 | 484 | 35 |
| Cheyenne, WY | – | – | 183 | 54 |
| Madison, WI | – | – | 141 | 33 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 2,126 job postings$12.79 $16.00
Typical: $15.00
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Senior 0 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 17 job postings$17.00 $17.00
Typical: $17.00
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Starting out: most postings pay $12.79 to $16.00 an hour, typically $15.00.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwik Trip | $17.65 | $15.00 | – | – | – |
| Bagelbrands | $17.50 | $14.00 | – | – | – |
| Panera Bread | $17.50 | $16.00 | – | – | $17.00 |
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