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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 55 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
8
55 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
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$27,830$24,490$6,428Hancock County, OH
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)$27,700$24,385$7,080Wayne 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
3Preble County, OH$27,830$24,490$8,132
4Paulding County, OH$27,830$24,490$8,132
5Holmes County, OH$27,700$24,385$8,028
6Auglaize County, OH$27,830$24,490$8,012
7Williams County, OH$27,830$24,490$7,976
8Hocking County, OH$28,670$25,159$7,829
9Van Wert County, OH$27,830$24,490$7,796
10Huron County, OH$27,700$24,385$7,764
11Wyandot County, OH$27,700$24,385$7,764
12Columbiana County, OH$27,700$24,385$7,716
13Perry County, OH$28,670$25,159$7,697
14Mercer County, OH$27,830$24,490$7,652
15Logan County, OH$27,830$24,490$7,580
16Henry County, OH$27,830$24,490$7,544
17Seneca County, OH$27,700$24,385$7,536
18Shelby County, OH$27,830$24,490$7,460
19Champaign County, OH$27,830$24,490$7,376
20Darke County, OH$27,830$24,490$7,352
21Marion County, OH$27,700$24,385$7,296
22Putnam County, OH$27,830$24,490$7,292
23Sandusky County, OH$27,700$24,385$7,176
24Crawford County, OH$27,700$24,385$7,140
25Defiance County, OH$27,830$24,490$7,124

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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 8 wage areas.

Cost of living for Fast Food and Counter Workers in Ohio

We compare 55 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 55 of the 55 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.