How Much Does Burger King Pay? Hourly Wages by Role

Burger King pay spans a wide range. Wages follow state minimums, the local job market, and whether a restaurant is franchised. Burger King locations are often run by franchisees, so pay at one restaurant may not match pay at another down the road.

This guide covers the three kinds of evidence that exist: wages employees report, the median worker figure from the filings of Restaurant Brands International (Burger King's parent), and federal wage data for fast-food jobs across the country.

The Payscale employer page averages wages that employees chose to submit. That makes it a reported average, not a company pay scale, and it may include corporate roles. It also names the titles with the highest and lowest averages.

Team leader, general is the top reported title, and fast food worker is the lowest. The reported gap between the two gives a rough idea of what a step up to team leader can be worth.

Restaurant Brands International discloses the pay of its median employee. Restaurant Dive reports that this worker is a part-time employee at a company-owned Burger King in the U.S., and that the person earned $11,075/yr in 2025 (Restaurant Dive).

Two cautions apply. The figure is an annual total for a part-time job, so it reflects limited hours and cannot be divided into a standard hourly wage. And it describes a company-owned restaurant, while many Burger King locations are franchised and may pay differently.

The table below is federal data for fast food and counter workers at all employers. It is not Burger King pay. It does show how large the gap between states can be, from the lowest-paid tenth of workers to the highest-paid tenth.

Florida and Texas sit near the lower end of this list, while Washington and New York sit higher. If you are comparing offers across state lines, the state matters as much as the brand.

California's fast-food minimum wage

California treats fast food separately. CalMatters reports that a 2023 compromise set a $20/hr minimum for fast-food workers at chains with 60 or more locations nationwide (CalMatters). Workers in California should ask how the rule applies at their restaurant.

Burger King does not publish pay bands for shift supervisors or general managers in the sources used here. For market context, federal data covers supervisors and managers across the restaurant industry.

These rows describe all restaurants and do not show Burger King's own pay.

Several factors move a paycheck besides the base rate. Your state and city set the legal minimum, and some cities add their own. Your role matters, as the title averages above show. Hours matter too, because a part-time schedule yields a smaller annual total even when the wage is the same. Finally, the owner of the restaurant, either the company or a franchisee, decides raises, training pay, and perks within the law.

• Look at the pay range on the posting and compare it with the state median above.
• Ask whether the restaurant is franchised, since the franchisee sets wages.
• Find out how many weekly hours new hires usually get.
• Ask about training pay and when the first review happens.
• Check whether the restaurant offers shift flexibility or meal discounts.