SOC 35-9099 · Mansfield, OH metro

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Salary in Mansfield, OH

The average salary for other food preparation and serving related workers in Mansfield, Ohio is $31,090 a year ($14.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,810: half of the 40 people in this job in the Mansfield, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($36,810).

$31,090average per year

$14.95 / hourMedian $26,810Take-home ≈ $26,055

  • $22K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay range in Mansfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,660 or more. The middle half of other food preparation and serving related workers in Mansfield earn between $24,370 and $30,840.

  • $22K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,090$2,591$14.95
Median$26,810$2,234$12.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,370$2,031$11.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$30,840$2,570$14.83

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay in Mansfield vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Other food preparation and serving related workers in Mansfield earn 8% more than the Ohio average ($28,770) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($36,810). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $35,840.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mansfield$31,090$26,810$22,260$47,66040
Ohio$28,770$27,540$22,790$35,7903,260
United States$36,810$35,840$25,470$47,55084,630

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Mansfield

On the average salary of $31,090, a single filer in Mansfield takes home about $26,055 a year, or $2,171 a month and $1,002 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Mansfield's local income tax (2.25%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Mansfield a good place for other food preparation and serving related workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mansfield area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $31,090 buys what about $34,983 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Mansfield ($44,700). A typical home costs $198,928, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary in other Ohio cities

Mansfield ranks 1st of 8 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for other food preparation and serving related workers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,540).

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary in Mansfield: questions

How much do other food preparation and serving related workers make an hour in Mansfield?

$14.95 an hour on average, and $12.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other food preparation and serving related workers salary in Mansfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other food preparation and serving related workers take-home pay in Mansfield?

About $26,055 a year ($2,171 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,090. Includes Mansfield's local income tax (2.25%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do other food preparation and serving related workers earn more in Mansfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($36,810).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-9099; area Mansfield, OH (31900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Mansfield's local income tax (2.25%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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