Crew members make $28,044 per year on average, or $13.48 per hour, in the United States. Crew members on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $22,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $35,000.
Location impacts how much a crew member can expect to make. Crew members make the most in South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Montana, and Washington.
The darker areas on the map show where crew members earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | North Dakota | $37,001 | $17.79 | 207 |
2 | Wisconsin | $36,803 | $17.69 | 1,185 |
3 | Michigan | $32,161 | $15.46 | 2,046 |
4 | Minnesota | $34,125 | $16.41 | 1,639 |
5 | Illinois | $33,668 | $16.19 | 3,042 |
6 | Wyoming | $31,906 | $15.34 | 155 |
7 | Montana | $35,605 | $17.12 | 214 |
8 | South Dakota | $37,766 | $18.16 | 174 |
9 | Missouri | $29,708 | $14.28 | 1,723 |
10 | Washington | $34,718 | $16.69 | 1,433 |
11 | Indiana | $29,707 | $14.28 | 1,880 |
12 | Oregon | $33,417 | $16.07 | 830 |
13 | Iowa | $30,142 | $14.49 | 775 |
14 | Colorado | $31,275 | $15.04 | 1,446 |
15 | Nebraska | $31,609 | $15.20 | 378 |
16 | Ohio | $27,296 | $13.12 | 2,663 |
17 | Mississippi | $27,218 | $13.09 | 763 |
18 | Vermont | $32,350 | $15.55 | 121 |
19 | Arizona | $28,360 | $13.63 | 1,441 |
20 | Arkansas | $26,532 | $12.76 | 809 |
21 | Nevada | $28,231 | $13.57 | 482 |
22 | Massachusetts | $31,668 | $15.22 | 1,368 |
23 | Connecticut | $30,218 | $14.53 | 671 |
24 | New Hampshire | $29,318 | $14.10 | 368 |
25 | Alaska | $31,077 | $14.94 | 126 |
26 | Maine | $29,530 | $14.20 | 231 |
27 | Utah | $27,598 | $13.27 | 711 |
28 | Idaho | $28,010 | $13.47 | 331 |
29 | West Virginia | $26,165 | $12.58 | 387 |
30 | Pennsylvania | $28,013 | $13.47 | 2,308 |
31 | New York | $31,023 | $14.91 | 2,113 |
32 | Tennessee | $25,705 | $12.36 | 1,505 |
33 | New Jersey | $29,238 | $14.06 | 1,451 |
34 | Oklahoma | $25,749 | $12.38 | 874 |
35 | Kentucky | $25,271 | $12.15 | 1,067 |
36 | California | $29,377 | $14.12 | 5,189 |
37 | Texas | $26,635 | $12.81 | 4,948 |
38 | Louisiana | $24,504 | $11.78 | 952 |
39 | New Mexico | $27,301 | $13.13 | 343 |
40 | North Carolina | $23,097 | $11.10 | 2,806 |
41 | Kansas | $23,673 | $11.38 | 856 |
42 | Alabama | $23,913 | $11.50 | 1,129 |
43 | District of Columbia | $27,865 | $13.40 | 143 |
44 | Rhode Island | $27,463 | $13.20 | 171 |
45 | Hawaii | $27,364 | $13.16 | 149 |
46 | Virginia | $25,909 | $12.46 | 1,985 |
47 | Delaware | $25,519 | $12.27 | 277 |
48 | South Carolina | $22,626 | $10.88 | 1,255 |
49 | Florida | $21,647 | $10.41 | 4,341 |
50 | Maryland | $24,187 | $11.63 | 1,348 |
51 | Georgia | $22,060 | $10.61 | 2,498 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Seattle, WA | $34,709 | $16.69 |
2 | Minneapolis, MN | $34,160 | $16.42 |
3 | Chicago, IL | $33,950 | $16.32 |
4 | Grand Rapids, MI | $32,871 | $15.80 |
5 | Lawrence, MA | $31,914 | $15.34 |
6 | Omaha, NE | $31,854 | $15.31 |
7 | Denver, CO | $31,281 | $15.04 |
8 | Sacramento, CA | $30,893 | $14.85 |
9 | New York, NY | $30,847 | $14.83 |
10 | Erie, PA | $30,299 | $14.57 |
11 | Kansas City, MO | $30,266 | $14.55 |
12 | Lawrence, IN | $29,315 | $14.09 |
13 | Reno, NV | $29,226 | $14.05 |
14 | Lawrence, NJ | $29,074 | $13.98 |
15 | Scottsdale, AZ | $28,483 | $13.69 |
Here Are The Five Most In Demand Cities Right Now:
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $35,000 | $2,917 | $17 |
75th Percentile | $31,000 | $2,583 | $15 |
Average | $28,044 | $2,337 | $13 |
25th Percentile | $24,000 | $2,000 | $12 |
10th Percentile | $22,000 | $1,833 | $11 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Fry Cook | $30,308 | $2,526 | $14.57 | 246,323 |
Food Service Attendant | $25,232 | $2,103 | $12.13 | 229,108 |
Food Service/Cashier | $26,716 | $2,226 | $12.84 | 247,779 |
Food Prep | $25,627 | $2,136 | $12.32 | 168,743 |
Cook/Server | $30,791 | $2,566 | $14.80 | 257,582 |
Food Preparer | $26,396 | $2,200 | $12.69 | 134,113 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Adams Construction | $38,424 | $18.47 | 4 |
2 | TreeHouse Foods | $37,622 | $18.09 | 3 |
3 | MDU Resources | $37,136 | $17.85 | 22 |
4 | Wick Buildings | $36,724 | $17.66 | 11 |
5 | Brown-Forman | $36,714 | $17.65 | |
6 | Kinder Morgan | $36,169 | $17.39 | 4 |
7 | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | $36,164 | $17.39 | 1 |
8 | Tyson Foods | $35,829 | $17.23 | 4 |
9 | Masonite | $35,738 | $17.18 | 1 |
10 | Hornbeck Offshore Services | $35,672 | $17.15 | |
11 | Sanderson Farms | $35,461 | $17.05 | 4 |
12 | Harsco | $35,117 | $16.88 | 2 |
13 | Superior Energy Services | $34,695 | $16.68 | |
14 | Patterson-UTI Energy | $34,682 | $16.67 | 1 |
15 | Washington State University | $34,665 | $16.67 | |
16 | Dartmouth | $34,560 | $16.62 | 4 |
17 | Hanover Practical Nursing Program | $34,523 | $16.60 | |
18 | Dole | $34,338 | $16.51 | |
19 | University of California, Berkeley | $33,871 | $16.28 | 34 |
20 | ADM | $33,476 | $16.09 | 3 |
Experience Level | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|
Entry Level | $23,700 | $11.41 |
Mid Level | $25,700 | $12.35 |
Senior Level | $29,900 | $14.37 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | $28,000 | $13.48 | +4.7% |
2021 | $26,700 | $12.85 | +5.4% |
2020 | $25,300 | $12.17 | +5.0% |
2019 | $24,000 | $11.55 | +3.7% |
2018 | $23,100 | $11.13 | +2.7% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Miller's Famous Sandwiches (Attleboro, Ma) | Crew Member | Attleboro, MA | 06/01/2022 | $37,566 |
Mod Pizza | Crew Member | Madison, WI | 06/01/2022 | $32,119 |
Mod Pizza | Crew Member | Charlotte, NC | 06/01/2022 | $29,781 |
Homestead Landscaping | Fine Gardening Team/Crew Member | Dorset, VT | 06/01/2022 | $33,392 |
Pacemaker Buildings | Construction Crew Member | North Webster, IN | 06/01/2022 | $37,566 |
Eatsteamboys | Crew Member (Foh/Server-Inclusive of Tips | Cleveland, TN | 06/01/2022 | $25,044 |
Mod Pizza | Crew Member | Houston, TX | 06/01/2022 | $29,635 |
Scott Family McDonald's | or Crew Member-Foodservice and Flexible Hours at | Dayton, OH | 06/01/2022 | $22,957 |
Eegees | Eegee's Crew Member-New 35Th AVE & Peoria Location | Phoenix, AZ | 06/01/2022 | $33,392 |
Mod Pizza | Crew Member | Reston, VA | 06/01/2022 | $35,416 |
South Dakota pays Crew Members the most in the United States, with an average salary of $37,766 per year, or $18.16 per hour.
You know if you are being paid fairly as a Crew Member if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in North Dakota you should be paid close to $37,001 per year.
Crew Trainer gets paid the most. Crew Trainer made a median salary of $48,954. The best-paid 10 percent make $59,000, while the lowest-paid 10 percent make $40,000.
A good starting salary for a crew member is $22,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a crew member in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for crew members is $28,044, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a crew member can vary by state.
Crew members get paid around $12 to $13 an hour. However, this can vary significantly depending on the company, experience, and location.
Crew members in fast food restaurants like Wendy's, Chipotle, and McDonald's, typically get paid around $11 to $12 an hour. Meanwhile, crew members at grocery stores like Trader Joe's and Wegmans often get paid $15 to $17 an hour.
Crew members typically get paid around $12 to $13 an hour. However, this can vary significantly depending on the company, experience, and location.
Experience has a small impact on salary. Crew members who have multiple years of experience in various environments will be paid slightly more than entry-level crew members who need extensive training to perform the job.
A 14-year-old working at McDonald's will make around $10 an hour. While McDonald's hires people as young as fourteen in some locations (depending on state laws), 14-year-olds have a limited ability to take on shifts.
A McDonald's crew member makes about $24,000 in a year. McDonald's crew members make an average hourly wage of $9 to $10, though this can increase depending on location and experience.
While being a crew member at McDonald's is not a high-paying job, there are a lot of additional benefits to working at McDonald's. After working there for 90 days, employees are eligible for the Archways to Opportunity education program.
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