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Restaurant Cooks Salary in Sandusky, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Sandusky, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant cooks in Sandusky is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Restaurant Cooks in Sandusky, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,040
25th Percentile Wage
$17,800
50th Percentile Wage
$19,070
75th Percentile Wage
$23,120
90th Percentile Wage
$27,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Sandusky, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,040.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$19,070
-11.54% -9.07%
2013
$21,270
2.21% -
2012
$20,800
- -

Table 2. Compare Restaurant Cooks Salary in Sandusky with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,070, Sandusky is the lowest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Ohio, following city of Columbus (median annual salary of $30,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Sandusky is 38.0 percent (38.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Columbus.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Columbus
$30,760
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$30,200
Cincinnati-Middletown
$29,910
Dayton
$29,520
Akron
$29,490
Toledo
$29,160
Springfield
$29,070
Canton-Massillon
$28,980
Mansfield
$28,650
Lima
$28,320
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$27,890
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$27,810
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$27,790
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$27,760
Sandusky
$19,070