# How old do you have to be to work at Five Guys?

You have to be at least 16 to work at Five Guys. Most Five Guys locations are independently owned franchises, and each owner sets their own minimum age. State law can raise the age.

Five Guys doesn't publish one company-wide minimum age. Crew postings on its careers site that state an age say 16, and some New York postings say 18+ is preferred but not required. Shift leader and manager postings require 18. Many locations are run by franchise groups that set their own rules.

- Minimum age: 16
- Most locations: 16
- Franchised: mostly
- Pay: $14–$17/hour (Crew base pay in 2026 postings: $14+ (Tampa Bay FL), $15+ (MD, Las Vegas NV), $16.50–$17 (upstate NY), plus bonuses and tips; varies by state minimum wage)
- Confidence: From job postings
- Checked: 2026-10-10

## By job

- Crew member: 16+ (Ohio postings: "Minimum age: 16 years old")
- Shift leader / shift manager: 18+

## By state (youngest possible age)

| State | Age | Work permit |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16 | needed |
| Alaska | 16 | needed |
| Arizona | 16 | no |
| Arkansas | 16 | no |
| California | 16 | needed |
| Colorado | 16 | no |
| Connecticut | 16 | needed |
| Delaware | 16 | needed |
| District of Columbia | 16 | needed |
| Florida | 16 | no |
| Georgia | 16 | no |
| Hawaii | 16 | needed |
| Idaho | 16 | no |
| Illinois | 16 | no |
| Indiana | 16 | no |
| Iowa | 16 | no |
| Kansas | 16 | no |
| Kentucky | 16 | no |
| Louisiana | 16 | needed |
| Maine | 16 | no |
| Maryland | 16 | needed |
| Massachusetts | 16 | needed |
| Michigan | 16 | needed |
| Minnesota | 16 | no |
| Mississippi | 16 | no |
| Missouri | 16 | no |
| Montana | 16 | no |
| Nebraska | 16 | no |
| Nevada | 16 | no |
| New Hampshire | 16 | no |
| New Jersey | 16 | needed |
| New Mexico | 16 | no |
| New York | 16 | needed |
| North Carolina | 16 | needed |
| North Dakota | 16 | no |
| Ohio | 16 | needed |
| Oklahoma | 16 | no |
| Oregon | 16 | no |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | needed |
| Rhode Island | 16 | needed |
| South Carolina | 16 | no |
| South Dakota | 16 | no |
| Tennessee | 16 | no |
| Texas | 16 | no |
| Utah | 16 | no |
| Vermont | 16 | no |
| Virginia | 16 | no |
| Washington | 16 | needed |
| West Virginia | 16 | no |
| Wisconsin | 16 | no |
| Wyoming | 16 | no |

## Questions

**How old do you have to be to work at Five Guys?**
You have to be at least 16 to work at Five Guys. Most Five Guys locations are independently owned franchises, and each owner sets their own minimum age. State law can raise the age.

**Does Five Guys hire 14- or 15-year-olds?**
We found no Five Guys posting or official page offering jobs to 14- or 15-year-olds. Out of thousands of listings on the Five Guys careers site, none set the age below 16.

**How much does Five Guys pay teens?**
Recent crew postings show base pay from about $14 to $17 an hour depending on the state, and many locations add bonuses and tips. Pay is the same whatever your age, but it changes with each state's minimum wage.

**Is every Five Guys the same?**
No. Many Five Guys restaurants are run by franchise owners who set their own hiring rules. State law can also limit hours or raise the age for some tasks, so two stores can have different answers.

## Sources

- Crew Member – Rossford, OH (Five Guys Careers): https://careers.fiveguys.com/us/en/job/fbccf91a/x
- Crew Member – Toledo, OH (Five Guys Careers): https://careers.fiveguys.com/us/en/job/130b21e3/x
- Crew Member – Rochester, NY (Five Guys Careers): https://careers.fiveguys.com/us/en/job/676/x
- Crew – Tampa, FL (Five Guys Careers): https://careers.fiveguys.com/us/en/job/ef4662b3/x
- Crew – Clarksville, MD (Five Guys Careers): https://careers.fiveguys.com/us/en/job/611f39ab/x
- Shift Leader – Augusta, GA (Five Guys Careers): https://careers.fiveguys.com/us/en/job/02916a05/x

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