Cooks, Short Order salary in Ohio
The median cooks, short order in Ohio earns $29,290 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,076 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $22,260
- 25th percentile
- $23,930
- Median percentile
- $29,290
- 75th percentile
- $34,290
- 90th percentile
- $38,620
Based on 6,000 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
$24,909 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $29,290 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,335 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,241 |
| Ohio income tax (approx.) | −$805 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,076 |
| Every two weeks | $958 |
Does it go far here?
$31,571Median pay in Ohio is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.8 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,034 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Ohio
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $554,220 |
| Cardiologists | $504,260 |
| Anesthesiologists | $490,530 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $377,480 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $323,480 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $309,480 |
| Physicians, All Other | $297,440 |
| Radiologists | $260,000 |