SALARY · WAITERS AND WAITRESSES · OHIO
Waiters and Waitresses salary in Ohio
A job title alone does not tell you what you will earn. Place matters, sometimes by tens of thousands of dollars. In Ohio, waiters and waitresses sat at a median of $36,700 a year, which is the figure I would use first when you compare offers.
MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY
$18 per hour at the median · That is $1,470 (4.2 percent) above the national median of $35,230 for this occupation.
Salary range
| Measure | Annual |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $28,990 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $36,700 |
| 75th percentile | $48,170 |
| Mean | $42,190 |
The middle half of workers earned from $28,990 to $48,170 a year. Employment size matters too. A field with many workers in a state usually means more openings and more room to move employers without moving states. A small field can pay well but offer fewer ways in.
What stays in your pocket on the median salary
ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY
Caveat: the Ohio Department of Taxation 2026 IT 1040 instructions booklet was not retrieved. Verification rests on enacted law plus the Legislative Service Commission tax year 2026 table, not on a Department booklet.
Ohio municipal income taxes and school district taxes are separate, location specific, and are not in this figure.
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