Waiters and Waitresses pay in Columbus
$43,070avg. a year
$20.71 an hour · 15,900 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Columbus, OH metro area earn an average of $43,070 a year. That is $880 (2%) more than the Ohio average of $42,190. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$37,490Median pay
$20.71Average hourly
+2%vs. Ohio average
15,900Jobs in this metro
Other Ohio metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Ohio metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
117,790 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$44,740
$21.51 an hour
2680 jobs
Lima, OH
$42,420
$20.39 an hour
32,690 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$42,080
$20.23 an hour
44,700 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$41,970
$20.18 an hour
54,680 jobs
Akron, OH
$41,190
$19.80 an hour
6560 jobs
Springfield, OH
$41,040
$19.73 an hour
74,600 jobs
Toledo, OH
$41,030
$19.73 an hour
814,120 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$41,010
$19.72 an hour
91,400 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$40,180
$19.32 an hour
10500 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$39,640
$19.06 an hour
11850 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$39,450
$18.97 an hour
122,580 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$38,200
$18.37 an hour
13880 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$37,040
$17.81 an hour
141,720 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$36,170
$17.39 an hour
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How Columbus compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Ohio metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Columbus
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,580 |
| Bartenders | $42,640 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,910 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $41,890 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $33,870 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $37,060 |
Questions and answers
How much do waiters and waitresses make in Columbus?
The average is $43,070 a year, and the median is $37,490. About 15,900 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Ohio average?
That is $880 (2%) more than the Ohio average of $42,190.
Is this job common in Columbus?
It makes up 14.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.99 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3031. Metro area: Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 18140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.