Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Cleveland
$29,830avg. a year
$14.34 an hour · 28,010 employed
Fast Food and Counter Workers in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn an average of $29,830 a year. That is $930 (3%) more than the Ohio average of $28,900. The U.S. average is $32,150.
$28,750Median pay
$14.34Average hourly
+3%vs. Ohio average
28,010Jobs in this metro
Other Ohio metro areas
Average pay for fast food and counter workers in other Ohio metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
130,950 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$30,050
$14.45 an hour
231,590 jobs
Columbus, OH
$29,580
$14.22 an hour
39,480 jobs
Akron, OH
$29,210
$14.05 an hour
411,860 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$28,610
$13.76 an hour
52,070 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$28,180
$13.55 an hour
66,020 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$28,050
$13.49 an hour
79,280 jobs
Toledo, OH
$27,950
$13.44 an hour
81,990 jobs
Springfield, OH
$27,610
$13.28 an hour
91,830 jobs
Lima, OH
$27,140
$13.05 an hour
101,610 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$27,010
$12.99 an hour
11740 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$26,810
$12.89 an hour
126,460 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$26,780
$12.88 an hour
131,300 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$26,190
$12.59 an hour
142,590 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$25,480
$12.25 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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Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Cleveland
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $41,010 |
| Bartenders | $39,210 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $37,330 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $42,780 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,230 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $37,460 |
Questions and answers
How much do fast food and counter workers make in Cleveland?
The average is $29,830 a year, and the median is $28,750. About 28,010 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Ohio average?
That is $930 (3%) more than the Ohio average of $28,900.
Is this job common in Cleveland?
It makes up 27.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.10 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3023. 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.