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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Youngstown, OH

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Youngstown-Warren, OH earns $34,510 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,413 a month.

10th percentile
$27,040
25th percentile
$29,730
Median percentile
$34,510
75th percentile
$36,240
90th percentile
$43,220

Based on 740 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

$28,960 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,510
Federal income tax−$1,961
Social Security + Medicare−$2,640
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$949
Monthly take-home$2,413
Every two weeks$1,114

Does it go far here?

$39,488Median pay in Youngstown, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.4 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($795 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Youngstown, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$265,000
Sales Managers$122,110
Financial Managers$119,240
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,310
General and Operations Managers$80,050
Registered Nurses$78,680
Project Management Specialists$77,160
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,720

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