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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Ohio

What Waiters and Waitresses earn in Ohio, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in OH
$36,140
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
18 of 41
published states
Workers in state
83,300
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Ohio

Waiters and Waitresses pay by wage area in Ohio
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Columbus, OH$37,490$32,003$8,697Franklin County, OH
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$36,530$31,258$10,569Hamilton County, OH
Cleveland, OH$36,260$31,049$11,295Cuyahoga County, OH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Waiters and Waitresses in Ohio counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Hocking County, OH$37,490$32,003$14,673
2Perry County, OH$37,490$32,003$14,541
3Ashtabula County, OH$36,260$31,049$14,175
4Brown County, OH$36,530$31,258$13,917
5Cuyahoga County, OH$36,260$31,049$11,295
6Lorain County, OH$36,260$31,049$11,295
7Lake County, OH$36,260$31,049$11,295
8Medina County, OH$36,260$31,049$11,295
9Geauga County, OH$36,260$31,049$11,295
10Hamilton County, OH$36,530$31,258$10,569
11Butler County, OH$36,530$31,258$10,569
12Warren County, OH$36,530$31,258$10,569
13Clermont County, OH$36,530$31,258$10,569
14Union County, OH$37,490$32,003$10,113
15Franklin County, OH$37,490$32,003$8,697
16Delaware County, OH$37,490$32,003$8,697
17Licking County, OH$37,490$32,003$8,697
18Fairfield County, OH$37,490$32,003$8,697
19Pickaway County, OH$37,490$32,003$8,697
20Madison County, OH$37,490$32,003$8,697
21Morrow County, OH$37,490$32,003$8,697

Waiters and Waitresses pay in Ohio

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses in Ohio is $36,140, based on 83,300 workers. Among the 41 states with published data, that ranks number 18. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,230, so Ohio averages 2.6% above it.

Inside Ohio, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $37,490 in the Columbus, OH area and the lowest is $36,260 in Cleveland, OH, a difference of $1,230 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Waiters and Waitresses in Ohio

We compare 21 Ohio counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Hocking County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin, $14,673. Morrow County, OH leaves the smallest, $8,697. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 counties.

Waiters and Waitresses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses are Washington ($54,839), Oregon ($50,502), New York ($47,178) and District of Columbia ($46,040).

Frequently asked questions: Waiters and Waitresses in Ohio

How much do Waiters and Waitresses earn in Ohio?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $36,140, from $36,260 to $37,490 depending on the labor market.

Which Ohio county is best for Waiters and Waitresses?

Hocking County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($14,673). Perry County, OH follows at $14,541.