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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Canton-Massillon, OH

Cooks, Restaurant in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro earn a median of $35,600 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,570 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and in line with the OH statewide median of $35,540. It ranks #281 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · CANTON-MASSILLON, OH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CANTON-MASSILLON, OH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$27,700P25$30,010MEDIAN$35,600P75$37,450P90$44,410
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,700P25$34,010MEDIAN$37,390P75$44,620P90$47,900
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What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Canton?

The BLS median is $35,600 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,570 jobs pay between $30,010 and $37,450. The 10th percentile is $27,700 and the 90th is $44,410.

Is Canton a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?

That is 5% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and in line with the OH statewide median of $35,540. It ranks #281 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.