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Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Ohio

What Fast Food and Counter Workers earn in Ohio, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in OH
$28,323
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
33 of 44
published states
Workers in state
171,180
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
6
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Ohio

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay by wage area in Ohio
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$29,720$25,974$5,284Hamilton County, OH
Cleveland, OH$28,750$25,221$5,467Cuyahoga County, OH
Akron, OH$28,690$25,174$6,597Summit County, OH
Columbus, OH$28,670$25,159$1,853Franklin County, OH
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$27,680$24,369$5,120Montgomery County, OH
Toledo, OH$27,570$24,279$6,625Lucas County, OH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Fast Food and Counter Workers in Ohio counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Brown County, OH$29,720$25,974$8,632
2Ashtabula County, OH$28,750$25,221$8,347
3Hocking County, OH$28,670$25,159$7,829
4Perry County, OH$28,670$25,159$7,697
5Lucas County, OH$27,570$24,279$6,625
6Wood County, OH$27,570$24,279$6,625
7Fulton County, OH$27,570$24,279$6,625
8Summit County, OH$28,690$25,174$6,597
9Portage County, OH$28,690$25,174$6,597
10Cuyahoga County, OH$28,750$25,221$5,467
11Lorain County, OH$28,750$25,221$5,467
12Lake County, OH$28,750$25,221$5,467
13Medina County, OH$28,750$25,221$5,467
14Geauga County, OH$28,750$25,221$5,467
15Hamilton County, OH$29,720$25,974$5,284
16Butler County, OH$29,720$25,974$5,284
17Warren County, OH$29,720$25,974$5,284
18Clermont County, OH$29,720$25,974$5,284
19Montgomery County, OH$27,680$24,369$5,120
20Greene County, OH$27,680$24,369$5,120
21Miami County, OH$27,680$24,369$5,120
22Union County, OH$28,670$25,159$3,269
23Franklin County, OH$28,670$25,159$1,853
24Delaware County, OH$28,670$25,159$1,853
25Licking County, OH$28,670$25,159$1,853

Showing 25 of 29 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Fast Food and Counter Workers pay in Ohio

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Fast Food and Counter Workers in Ohio is $28,323, based on 171,180 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 33. The BLS national median for the occupation is $31,200, so Ohio averages 9.2% below it.

Inside Ohio, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $29,720 in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area and the lowest is $27,570 in Toledo, OH, a difference of $2,150 across 6 wage areas.

Cost of living for Fast Food and Counter Workers in Ohio

We compare 29 Ohio counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Brown County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin, $8,632. Morrow County, OH leaves the smallest, $1,853. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Fast Food and Counter Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Fast Food and Counter Workers are California ($42,322), Washington ($37,254), Colorado ($35,674) and New Hampshire ($35,519).

Frequently asked questions: Fast Food and Counter Workers in Ohio

How much do Fast Food and Counter Workers earn in Ohio?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $28,323, from $27,570 to $29,720 depending on the labor market.

Which Ohio county is best for Fast Food and Counter Workers?

Brown County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($8,632). Ashtabula County, OH follows at $8,347.