Counter Help Salary

$18.5K

$32.5K

$43K

$33,364

/year

$16.04

/hour

Counter Help Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$33,364

Columbus

Ohio

$32,226

    Do you get a good deal as a Counter Help?

    Take The Breakroom Quiz to find out if your job offers fair pay and conditions. The 3-minute quiz lets you compare your pay, hours, benefits, and more.

    Take The Breakroom Quiz

    Breakroom banner

    How much does a Counter Help make?

    As of Jul 16, 2026, the average annual pay for a Counter Help in the United States is $33,364 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $16.04 an hour. This is the equivalent of $641/week or $2,780/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $43,000 and as low as $18,500, the majority of Counter Help salaries currently range between $30,000 (25th percentile) to $36,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $40,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Counter Help varies greatly (by as much as 6500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Counter Help in your area makes on average $32,226 per year, or $1,138 (3.411%) less than the national average annual salary of $33,364. Ohio ranks number 31 out of 50 states nationwide for Counter Help salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Counter Help jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

    Find your next high paying job as a Counter Help on ZipRecruiter today.

    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Counter Help Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Counter Help job is above the national average. Topping the list is Nome, AK, , with Berkeley, CA, and Cupertino, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Cupertino, CA, beats the national average by $7,799 (23.4%), and Nome, AK, furthers that trend with another $8,024 (24.0%) above the $33,364 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Counter Help appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 5% between Nome, AK, and Livermore, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Counter Help role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Nome, AK

    $41,388

    $19.90

    Berkeley, CA

    $41,343

    $19.88

    Cupertino, CA

    $41,163

    $19.79

    San Diego, CA

    $40,847

    $19.64

    Sitka, AK

    $40,193

    $19.32

    San Francisco, CA

    $39,308

    $18.90

    Palo Alto, CA

    $39,265

    $18.88

    Santa Clara, CA

    $39,184

    $18.84

    Sunnyvale, CA

    $39,158

    $18.83

    Livermore, CA

    $39,135

    $18.81

    What are Top 0 Best Paying Related Counter Help Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Counter Help job category, we found that related job jobs have average salaries similar than Counter Help jobs.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    About Our Data

    ZipRecruiter salary estimates, histograms, trends and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third party data sources.

    Infographic detailing Counter Help salary across the United States as of July 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $33,364 per year or $16.04 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.