Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Ohio

Ranked #38 of 51 · OH

8.9% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $35,280 ≈ $17/hr
Median annual salary $35,540
Employment 46,910

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $27,590P25 $29,520 Median $35,540P75 $37,920P90 $44,940

About 80% of cooks, restaurants in Ohio earn between $27,590 and $44,940. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Ohio
$35,280
U.S. average
$38,730

The mean cooks, restaurant salary in Ohio is $35,280, about 8.9% below the U.S. average ($38,730). That works out to roughly $17/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Ohio

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Cleveland, OH $37,060 $37,330 8,190
Columbus, OH $36,590 $36,910 8,600
Akron, OH $36,030 $35,300 2,820
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $36,030 $35,010 10,810
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $35,700 $35,200 2,960
Canton-Massillon, OH $35,600 $35,620 1,570
Toledo, OH $35,560 $34,830 2,920
Sandusky, OH $35,250 $34,430 910

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