Ohio Wages 35-2014.00 - Cooks, Restaurant Bright Outlook  

In Ohio:

  • Workers on average earn $35,540.
  • 10% of workers earn $27,590 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $44,940 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $37,390.
  • 10% of workers earn $28,700 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,900 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$28,700$34,010$37,390$44,620$47,900
Ohio$27,590$29,520$35,540$37,920$44,940
Akron, OH$27,860$29,120$36,030$37,520$44,420
Canton-Massillon, OH$27,700$30,010$35,600$37,450$44,410
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$27,250$29,200$36,030$37,890$44,880
Cleveland, OH$27,790$31,840$37,060$42,170$45,580
Columbus, OH$28,960$31,200$36,590$38,680$45,910
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$28,920$30,910$35,700$36,890$43,360
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$23,420$28,360$30,060$35,990$38,750
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$22,490$27,360$29,550$34,320$37,940
Lima, OH$27,580$28,890$34,200$36,340$42,760
Mansfield, OH$27,470$28,430$31,300$35,620$41,770
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)$26,530$28,700$30,000$35,990$39,660
Sandusky, OH$27,480$29,650$35,250$37,340$43,500
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$24,910$28,190$29,920$35,990$37,350
Springfield, OH$27,410$28,990$34,490$36,200$44,100
Toledo, OH$28,070$29,660$35,560$36,960$44,080
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$23,570$27,810$30,030$35,360$37,100
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$23,450$27,710$30,040$36,140$38,310
Wheeling, WV-OH$22,860$27,470$29,710$34,570$37,030
Youngstown-Warren, OH$27,900$28,480$32,150$35,640$42,950

In Ohio:

  • Workers on average earn $17.09 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.27 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.61 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $17.98 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.80 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.03 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$13.80$16.35$17.98$21.45$23.03
Ohio$13.27$14.19$17.09$18.23$21.61
Akron, OH$13.40$14.00$17.32$18.04$21.36
Canton-Massillon, OH$13.32$14.43$17.11$18.01$21.35
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$13.10$14.04$17.32$18.22$21.58
Cleveland, OH$13.36$15.31$17.82$20.28$21.92
Columbus, OH$13.92$15.00$17.59$18.60$22.07
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$13.90$14.86$17.16$17.74$20.85
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$11.26$13.64$14.45$17.30$18.63
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$10.81$13.15$14.21$16.50$18.24
Lima, OH$13.26$13.89$16.44$17.47$20.56
Mansfield, OH$13.21$13.67$15.05$17.13$20.08
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)$12.76$13.80$14.42$17.30$19.07
Sandusky, OH$13.21$14.26$16.95$17.95$20.91
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$11.98$13.55$14.38$17.31$17.96
Springfield, OH$13.18$13.94$16.58$17.41$21.20
Toledo, OH$13.50$14.26$17.10$17.77$21.19
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$11.33$13.37$14.44$17.00$17.84
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$11.28$13.32$14.44$17.38$18.42
Wheeling, WV-OH$10.99$13.21$14.28$16.62$17.80
Youngstown-Warren, OH$13.42$13.69$15.46$17.14$20.65