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Food Preparation Workers Salary in Ohio

What Food Preparation Workers earn in Ohio, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in OH
$33,484
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 31
published states
Workers in state
22,460
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Ohio

Food Preparation Workers pay by wage area in Ohio
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$34,320$29,543$8,854Hamilton County, OH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Food Preparation Workers in Ohio counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Brown County, OH$34,320$29,543$12,202
2Hamilton County, OH$34,320$29,543$8,854
3Butler County, OH$34,320$29,543$8,854
4Warren County, OH$34,320$29,543$8,854
5Clermont County, OH$34,320$29,543$8,854

Food Preparation Workers pay in Ohio

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Food Preparation Workers in Ohio is $33,484, based on 22,460 workers. Among the 31 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,320, so Ohio averages 5.2% below it.

Published data for Ohio currently covers the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area, with a local median wage of $34,320.

Cost of living for Food Preparation Workers in Ohio

We compare 5 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, $12,202. Clermont County, OH leaves the smallest, $8,854. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Food Preparation Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Food Preparation Workers are Washington ($40,765), California ($39,696), New Hampshire ($39,052) and Colorado ($38,955).

Frequently asked questions: Food Preparation Workers in Ohio

How much do Food Preparation Workers earn in Ohio?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $33,484.

Which Ohio county is best for Food Preparation Workers?

Brown County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($12,202). Hamilton County, OH follows at $8,854.