What is the median salary for a Cooks, Restaurant in Akron, OH?

The median salary for a Cooks, Restaurant in Akron, OH is $34,890 per year ($16.77/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

How does Cooks, Restaurant pay in Akron, OH compare to the national average?

Akron, OH Cooks, Restaurant salaries are 5% below the US national median of $36,830 per year.

What is the salary range for a Cooks, Restaurant in Akron, OH?

Cooks, Restaurant salaries in Akron, OH range from $23,870 (10th percentile) to $41,250 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Akron, OH

SOC 35-2014 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Cooks, Restaurant in Akron, OH is $34,890 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $16.77 per hour. This is 5% below the national median of $36,830. 3,010 people work as Cooks, Restaurants in Akron, OH. Wages have grown 48% since 2019, when the median was $23,560.

Median Annual Salary

$34,890

Mean Annual

$32,840

Median Hourly

$16.77

Total Employed

3,010

Salary Distribution

$24k

10th

$27k

25th

$35k

Median

$37k

75th

$41k

90th

How This Compares

Akron, OH

$34,890

this metro

Ohio

$34,750

you earn +0% vs state

United States

$36,830

you earn -5% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$34,890	$32,840	3,010
2023	$30,610	$31,780	2,750
2022	$29,490	$30,210	2,840
2021	$28,970	$28,040	3,120
2020	$24,240	$27,380	2,420
2019	$23,560	$26,600	3,410

Related Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Jobs in Akron, OH

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Chefs and Head Cooks	$53,240
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,630
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,200
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,990
Food Preparation Workers	$33,840
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$30,940

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