The fast food wages depends upon the area. I often talk to the franchise owners when I "dine" out at fast food places for breakfast. In many parts of the country it's very hard to get workers. The pay can be about $10 per hour plus benefits.

One Quizno's owner I talked to starts with minimum wage, but has no problems keeping employees because of the atmosphere. He has college students who leave for more money and then come back because the workers have a family feeling (he doesn't just scream at them). If things are slow he lets them do their homework.