Here's how much fast-food workers at 17 popular chains say they make

An Ohio-founded chain known for its Frosty shakes and "4 for $4" special, the first Wendy's opened in 1969. Today, the chain has franchise locations in all 50 states.

Glassdoor average base pay: $9
Wendy's employees who reported to Glassdoor: 8

PayScale average hourly rate: $8.21
Wendy's employees who reported to PayScale: 49

Glen Bell opened the first Taco Bell restaurant in 1962; within five years he had opened 100 franchises. In 2015, the company moved the original restaurant from its foundation in Downey, California to the company headquarters in Irvine to avoid the building's demolition.

Glassdoor average base pay: $10
Taco Bell employees who reported to Glassdoor: 5

PayScale average hourly rate: $9.26
Taco Bell employees who reported to PayScale: 31

Burger King remains the third largest fast-food chain in America, behind McDonald's and Subway. The restaurant accounts for 5.7% of fast-food chains in the country.

Glassdoor average base pay: $9
Burger King employees who reported to Glassdoor: 20

PayScale average hourly rate: $8.76
Burger King employees who reported to PayScale: 25

Founded in 1964 as a sandwich alternative to rapidly-expanding hamburger restaurants such as McDonald's and Burger King, Arby's is owned by the same parent company as Sonic.

Glassdoor average base pay: $9
Arby's employees who reported to Glassdoor: 17

PayScale average hourly rate: $9.56
Arby's employees who reported to PayScale: 17

Founded by Harmon Dobson in 1950, the Texas-based hamburger chain remains a family-run business to this day. Dobson's three children currently oversee over 800 restaurants across 10 states. In 2017, the regional chain earned the title of the most popular "better burger" chain in the US.

Glassdoor average base pay: $8 to $12
Whataburger employees who reported to Glassdoor: 2

PayScale average hourly rate: $9.77
Whataburger employees who reported to PayScale: 14

While the majority of franchises are located in the Midwest, Culver's operations exist in all other American regions with the exception of the Northeast and the west coast states. Known for its Concrete Mixer dessert, the Culver family opened the first eponymous restaurant in Sauk City, Wisconsin in 1984.

Glassdoor average base pay: $9
Culver's employees who reported to Glassdoor: 3

PayScale average hourly rate: $10.59
Culver's employees who reported to PayScale: 13

The first Dairy Queen opened in Joliet, Illinois in 1940. Known for its Blizzard dessert, the company employs workers in 4,500 United States stores.

Glassdoor average base pay: $9
Dairy Queen employees who reported to Glassdoor: 8

PayScale average hourly rate: $9.61
Dairy Queen employees who reported to PayScale: 9

Founded in 1993 in Colorado, there are now over 2,500 Chiptotle locations. The majority of franchises are located in the United States.

Glassdoor average base pay: $9 - $10
Chipotle employees who reported to Glassdoor: 2

PayScale average hourly rate: $10.57
Chipotle employees who reported to PayScale: 7

Founded by Colonel Harland Sanders in 1930, Kentucky-based KFC is owned by Yum Brands. The company also owns Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.

Glassdoor average base pay: $9
KFC employees who reported to Glassdoor: 132

PayScale average hourly rate: $9.08
KFC employees who reported to PayScale: 6

Business Insider's Kate Taylor previously reported that Subway is the biggest fast-food chain in America. The sandwich shops across the country account for 18.5% of all US fast-food chains. Subway is followed by McDonald's and Burger King, which account for 11.3% and 5.7% respectively.

Glassdoor average base pay: $9
Subway employees who reported to Glassdoor: 1,390

PayScale average hourly rate: $8.01
Subway employees who reported to PayScale: 71

Founded in 1964 and still run by the Cathy family today, Chick-fil-A was named Business Insider's chain of the year in 2018.

Glassdoor average base pay: $9
Chick-fil-A employees who reported to Glassdoor: 976

PayScale average hourly rate: $8.38
Chick-fil-A employees who reported to PayScale: 33

In September, the chain announced it would be dropping "Donuts" from its name as a part of its effort to rebrand. Dunkin' also announced plans to double its current number of stores by adding 9,000 new branches to better compete with Starbucks.

Glassdoor average base pay: $9
Dunkin' Donuts employees who reported to Glassdoor: 535

PayScale average hourly rate: $9.65
Dunkin' Donuts employees who reported to PayScale: 14

Founded in 1959, "America's Drive-In" capitalized on the country's golden age of automobiles. Today, there are 3,614 restaurant locations in the United States. Despite the chain only accounting for 2.7% of American fast-food chains, Sonic is the largest chain of drive-in restaurants in the country.

Glassdoor average base pay: $8
Sonic employees who reported to Glassdoor: 3

PayScale average hourly rate: $9.10
Sonic employees who reported to PayScale: N/A

The first In-N-Out restaurant opened in 1948 and began serving its infamous "Animal Style" burger about ten years later. A California-based chain, the company has expanded to other western states in recent years. Today, over 300 In-N-Out franchises can be found in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Utah.

Glassdoor average base pay: $13
In-N-Out employees who reported to Glassdoor: 3

PayScale average hourly rate: $14
In-N-Out employees who reported to PayScale: N/A

Originally founded in 1951 in San Diego, Jack in the Box now employs workers in over 2,200 locations across 21 states.

Glassdoor average base pay: $8
Jack in the Box employees who reported to Glassdoor: 3

PayScale average hourly rate: $9.66
Jack in the Box employees who reported to PayScale: N/A

The country's oldest fast-food chain, the first White Castle restaurant opened in 1921. Nearly a century-old brand, there are around 375 restaurants in 13 states today. The chain made headlines last year when it became the first fast-food chain to introduce the Impossible Foods veggie burger to its menu.

Glassdoor average base pay: $9 - $10
White Castle employees who reported to Glassdoor: 2

PayScale average hourly rate: $11.61
White Castle employees who reported to PayScale: N/A

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