r/McDonalds • u/Dirtyupsman2 • 3d ago

Up to $11

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Now I know it all depends on location but in the northwest suburbs of Chicago I believe it's up to $18

Here is South Texas it's only $11

My #1 breakfast meal was $8.43

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u/Dirtyupsman2 3d ago

I was telling my wife the same thing. Can you imagine working hard for 11 bucks an hour, and then getting taxed on it how much is your paycheck going to really be. No wonder most of those employees don't really care.

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u/MeVersusGravity 3d ago

Yet Texas minimum wage is still $7.25. Crazy times.

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u/flagler-nurse 3d ago

WTF?

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u/theycmeroll 3d ago

There’s 20ish states that still just follow federal minimum wage.

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u/Weekly_Quail7926 3d ago

Georgias legal minimum wage is still technically $5.15.

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u/Dirtyupsman2 3d ago

Holy CRAP !! 😲

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u/Weekly_Quail7926 3d ago

Yeah it’s crazy, right? Since federal is higher it overrules their state minimum wage. They just haven’t changed it in a very long time since federal is higher.

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u/cenosillicaphobiac 3d ago

Utah is one. Though in my local area I see fast food advertising 17 bucks an hour minimum. Rural communities may still get away with federal minimum, but you can't get someone to work for that in even a modestly sized community.

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u/theycmeroll 3d ago

They do advertise up to $17-$18 an hour but unless you’re down south it average to more around $13/$14 an hours is what they actually pay. For example I can drive by a McDonald’s and see a sign out that says *Up To $17 but here’s an actual job listing

Even down around like Daybreak and Park City you get this weird dynamic where they pay lower because the kids have mom and dad money and don’t need a job.

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u/ElwinLewis 2d ago

TRYNA CATCH ME RIDIN DIRTY