Net income listed on https://mcdonaldscorporation.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-... is $6 billion. Which makes a pretty big difference when you look at the per worker number.

There's lots of money that goes to franchise owners though.

An operation like McDonald's will end up paying higher wages due to automation, but to fewer employees. As the revenue per employee goes up things like training and churn become more expensive than increasing wages.