Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in Cleveland
$37,460avg. a year
$18.01 an hour · 4,080 employed
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn an average of $37,460 a year. That is about the same as the Ohio average of $37,160. The U.S. average is $38,810.
$36,930Median pay
$18.01Average hourly
+1%vs. Ohio average
4,080Jobs in this metro
Other Ohio metro areas
Average pay for cooks, institution and cafeteria in other Ohio metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
14,020 jobs
Columbus, OH
$39,620
$19.05 an hour
21,310 jobs
Akron, OH
$37,870
$18.21 an hour
34,310 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$37,630
$18.09 an hour
41,510 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$37,080
$17.83 an hour
51,280 jobs
Toledo, OH
$36,840
$17.71 an hour
6280 jobs
Springfield, OH
$36,080
$17.35 an hour
7270 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$35,810
$17.21 an hour
8270 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$35,720
$17.17 an hour
9260 jobs
Lima, OH
$35,630
$17.13 an hour
10760 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$35,340
$16.99 an hour
11740 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$34,130
$16.41 an hour
12240 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$32,460
$15.61 an hour
13330 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$32,130
$15.45 an hour
14920 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$31,310
$15.05 an hour
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How Cleveland compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Ohio metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Cleveland
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $37,330 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,230 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,830 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $41,010 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $42,780 |
| Bartenders | $39,210 |
Questions and answers
How much do cooks, institution and cafeteria make in Cleveland?
The average is $37,460 a year, and the median is $36,930. About 4,080 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Ohio average?
That is about the same as the Ohio average of $37,160.
Is this job common in Cleveland?
It makes up 4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.40 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-2012. Metro area: Cleveland, OH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 17410). 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.