Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Ohio
Local pay for cooks, institution and cafeteria in Ohio, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 35-2012
$36,720
median pay, Ohio
23,440
employed in Ohio
-1.9%
vs U.S. median
+2.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What cooks, institution and cafeteria earn in Ohio
Ohio · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of cooks, institution and cafeteria in Ohio earn between $33,090 and $39,310 a year; the U.S. median is $37,450.
$29,530
P10
$33,090
P25
$36,720
MEDIAN
$39,310
P75
$46,010
P90
Pay by metro in Ohio
$38,100
$37,180
$37,080
$36,930
$36,760
$36,680
$35,890
$35,880
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