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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Cleveland, OH

The median cooks, restaurant in Cleveland, OH earns $37,060 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,578 a month.

10th percentile
$27,790
25th percentile
$31,840
Median percentile
$37,060
75th percentile
$42,170
90th percentile
$45,580

Based on 8,190 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

$30,939 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,060
Federal income tax−$2,267
Social Security + Medicare−$2,835
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,019
Monthly take-home$2,578
Every two weeks$1,190

Does it go far here?

$39,458Median 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

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