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Fast Food and Counter Workers: green card (PERM) sponsors
7,190 PERM labor certification applications for this occupation (SOC 35-3023). Median offered salary $26,390; median time to certification 480 days.
PERM applications7,190
Median offered salary$26,390
Middle half of salaries$22,048–$31,200
10th–90th percentile$20,800–$32,240
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Job titles
- Crew Member5,004
- Team Member544
- Sandwich Artist412
- Cashier/Cook278
- Fast Food Crew Member251
- Crew Member (Multiple Openings)210
- Restaurant Crew Member84
- Ice Cream Scooper55
- Fast Food Worker54
- Fast Food Restaurant Crew Member51
- Barista48
- Front of House22
- Crew Person18
- Counter Workers18
- Food Service Worker11
- Food Preparation Worker9
- Food Concession Attendant9
- Bakery Clerk/Attendant9
- Fast Food Crew7
- Retail Associate6
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications. PERM certification is one step toward a green card; USCIS decides the petition. Not legal advice. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2024–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).