Starbucks pays 15 year old's between $13.00 to $17.00 per hour depending on location and experience and minimum wage requirements.
Starbucks pays at least the minimum wage to their workers and baristas and some baristas may earn $15.00 to $18.00 an hour.
Different states have different minimum wage laws and so the actual pay can vary.
For example in California the minimum wage can hit as high as $20.00 an hour for fast food workers, including at Starbucks.
In Arkansas the hourly pay for fast food workers including Starbucks workers, which can include for 15 year old's can range from $13.30 per hour although some may pay up to $15.25 to $17.31 an hour.
The general pay range for Starbucks baristas and workers is around $14.00 to $18.00 an hour.
You may start at a lower pay range and then as you gain more experience at Starbucks your pay should go up some more.
You can also get the exact hourly pay for you as a 15 year old at your local Starbucks when you go in for an interview as they will tell you the pay you can expect when starting work with them.
As much as people pay for the Starbucks Drinks the Starbucks workers should be making more than the minimum wage, but they sadly don't.
The Starbucks CEO makes millions while the actual workers get paid less.
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol received a massive compensation package, totaling around $96 million for his first four months in late 2024, primarily through stock awards and a bonus, while earning a base salary of $1.6 million annually; this package, including a $10 million signing bonus and stock buyouts, quickly made him one of America's highest-paid CEOs, sparking debate over the large pay gap compared to average workers.
It's sad that a CEO makes more money than they will every pay the actual employees who are doing the most work earning the CEO their massive salary.
Because without the actual workers, doing the work, making and serving the drinks, the CEO would not be making the money.