The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of restaurant cooks in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,200 | 1.29% | 30.73% |
| 2021 | $29,810 | 10.20% | - |
| 2020 | $26,770 | -0.37% | - |
| 2019 | $26,870 | 2.61% | - |
| 2018 | $26,170 | 0.65% | - |
| 2017 | $26,000 | 10.65% | - |
| 2016 | $23,230 | 8.78% | - |
| 2015 | $21,190 | 2.60% | - |
| 2014 | $20,640 | -0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $20,750 | -0.82% | - |
| 2012 | $20,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,200, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Columbus (median annual salary of $30,760). Compared with Columbus, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Dayton | |
| Akron | |
| Toledo | |
| Springfield | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Mansfield | |
| Lima | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sandusky |