Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker, All Other Salary in Columbus, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Columbus 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 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Columbus, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,390
25th Percentile Wage
$22,840
50th Percentile Wage
$25,990
75th Percentile Wage
$31,320
90th Percentile Wage
$41,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,390.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$25,990
7.81% 30.97%
2021
$23,960
5.30% -
2020
$22,690
13.44% -
2019
$19,640
-16.96% -
2018
$22,970
-0.61% -
2017
$23,110
-1.90% -
2016
$23,550
15.92% -
2015
$19,800
2.07% -
2014
$19,390
5.47% -
2013
$18,330
2.13% -
2012
$17,940
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker, All Other Salary in Columbus with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,990 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Columbus is 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Springfield.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$34,310
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$27,660
Cincinnati-Middletown
$27,130
Columbus
$25,990
Akron
$24,200
Toledo
$24,040
Dayton
$23,020
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$21,340
Lima
$21,310
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$20,030
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$19,250
Canton-Massillon
$19,020
Springfield
$18,290

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio.