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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Cleveland, OH

The median fast food and counter workers in Cleveland, OH earns $28,750 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,041 a month.

10th percentile
$23,640
25th percentile
$27,980
Median percentile
$28,750
75th percentile
$30,420
90th percentile
$35,830

Based on 28,010 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

$24,490 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,750
Federal income tax−$1,270
Social Security + Medicare−$2,199
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$791
Monthly take-home$2,041
Every two weeks$942

Does it go far here?

$30,610Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
51%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 fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio