Cooks, Fast Food pay in Cincinnati
$29,430avg. a year
$14.15 an hour · 4,930 employed
Cooks, Fast Food in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn an average of $29,430 a year. That is $1,570 (6%) more than the Ohio average of $27,860. The U.S. average is $32,390.
$28,930Median pay
$14.15Average hourly
+6%vs. Ohio average
4,930Jobs in this metro
Other Ohio metro areas
Average pay for cooks, fast food in other Ohio metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1580 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$29,840
$14.35 an hour
2
Cleveland, OH
$29,390
$14.13 an hour
32,210 jobs
Columbus, OH
$28,260
$13.59 an hour
4
Canton-Massillon, OH
$26,780
$12.88 an hour
5180 jobs
Springfield, OH
$26,640
$12.81 an hour
6140 jobs
Lima, OH
$26,600
$12.79 an hour
7960 jobs
Akron, OH
$26,590
$12.79 an hour
8180 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$25,820
$12.41 an hour
9450 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$25,320
$12.17 an hour
10850 jobs
Toledo, OH
$25,010
$12.03 an hour
11810 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$24,520
$11.79 an hour
123,070 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$24,150
$11.61 an hour
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How Cincinnati compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Cincinnati
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,010 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $33,850 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $37,630 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $30,050 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $44,740 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $44,230 |
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, fast food make in Cincinnati?
The average is $29,430 a year, and the median is $28,930. About 4,930 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Ohio average?
That is $1,570 (6%) more than the Ohio average of $27,860.
Is this job common in Cincinnati?
It makes up 4.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.09 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-2011. Metro area: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 17140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.