Waiters and Waitresses pay in Cleveland
$41,010avg. a year
$19.72 an hour · 14,120 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn an average of $41,010 a year. That is $1,180 (3%) less than the Ohio average of $42,190. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$36,260Median pay
$19.72Average hourly
-3%vs. Ohio average
14,120Jobs in this metro
Other Ohio metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Ohio metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
117,790 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$44,740
$21.51 an hour
215,900 jobs
Columbus, OH
$43,070
$20.71 an hour
3680 jobs
Lima, OH
$42,420
$20.39 an hour
42,690 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$42,080
$20.23 an hour
54,700 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$41,970
$20.18 an hour
64,680 jobs
Akron, OH
$41,190
$19.80 an hour
7560 jobs
Springfield, OH
$41,040
$19.73 an hour
84,600 jobs
Toledo, OH
$41,030
$19.73 an hour
91,400 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$40,180
$19.32 an hour
10500 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$39,640
$19.06 an hour
11850 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$39,450
$18.97 an hour
122,580 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$38,200
$18.37 an hour
13880 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$37,040
$17.81 an hour
141,720 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$36,170
$17.39 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 |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,830 |
| 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 waiters and waitresses make in Cleveland?
The average is $41,010 a year, and the median is $36,260. About 14,120 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Ohio average?
That is $1,180 (3%) less than the Ohio average of $42,190.
Is this job common in Cleveland?
It makes up 13.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.94 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3031. 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.