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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Cleveland, OH

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Cleveland, OH earns $30,350 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,144 a month.

10th percentile
$24,830
25th percentile
$28,380
Median percentile
$30,350
75th percentile
$36,370
90th percentile
$38,350

Based on 3,230 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

$25,732 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,350
Federal income tax−$1,462
Social Security + Medicare−$2,322
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$835
Monthly take-home$2,144
Every two weeks$990

Does it go far here?

$32,314Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
49%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 servers, nonrestaurant salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio