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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Cleveland, OH

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Cleveland, OH earns $36,930 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,570 a month.

10th percentile
$30,030
25th percentile
$34,590
Median percentile
$36,930
75th percentile
$39,220
90th percentile
$45,290

Based on 4,080 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,838 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,930
Federal income tax−$2,252
Social Security + Medicare−$2,825
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,016
Monthly take-home$2,570
Every two weeks$1,186

Does it go far here?

$39,319Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

All cooks, institution and cafeteria salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio