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Food Preparation Workers salary in Cleveland, OH

The median food preparation workers in Cleveland, OH earns $35,360 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,468 a month.

10th percentile
$27,890
25th percentile
$29,330
Median percentile
$35,360
75th percentile
$38,320
90th percentile
$44,310

Based on 4,410 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

$29,619 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,360
Federal income tax−$2,063
Social Security + Medicare−$2,705
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$972
Monthly take-home$2,468
Every two weeks$1,139

Does it go far here?

$37,648Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
43%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 food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio