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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Columbus, OH

The median food cooking machine operators and tenders in Columbus, OH earns $40,650 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,810 a month.

10th percentile
$34,740
25th percentile
$40,650
Median percentile
$40,650
75th percentile
$45,800
90th percentile
$45,800

Based on 90 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

$33,724 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,650
Federal income tax−$2,698
Social Security + Medicare−$3,110
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,118
Monthly take-home$2,810
Every two weeks$1,297

Does it go far here?

$42,579Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,760
Commercial Pilots$175,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630
Dentists, General$166,180
Chief Executives$162,910
Financial Managers$145,630
Purchasing Managers$141,490
Sales Managers$138,580

All food cooking machine operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio