Indiana Wages 35-2014.00 - Cooks, Restaurant Bright Outlook  

In Indiana:

  • Workers on average earn $35,170.
  • 10% of workers earn $26,000 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $44,190 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $37,390.
  • 10% of workers earn $28,700 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,900 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$28,700$34,010$37,390$44,620$47,900
Indiana$26,000$28,650$35,170$37,590$44,190
Bloomington, IN$26,800$29,030$34,910$36,530$43,260
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$19,290$26,630$28,830$36,670$38,270
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$32,150$36,300$38,930$45,510$46,620
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$27,250$29,200$36,030$37,890$44,880
Columbus, IN$25,740$28,320$29,740$36,380$40,930
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$27,420$29,380$33,770$37,720$43,110
Evansville, IN$26,130$28,670$34,290$36,380$40,060
Fort Wayne, IN$26,000$28,670$34,490$36,500$39,860
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$26,910$30,390$36,610$38,100$45,300
Kokomo, IN$26,980$29,530$35,300$37,700$42,720
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$25,390$28,710$34,870$36,470$43,610
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$27,880$30,210$35,950$37,840$44,480
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$23,860$28,370$29,860$36,650$43,120
Muncie, IN$26,230$27,840$30,050$35,730$37,170
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$21,650$27,640$29,840$37,300$39,650
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$25,960$28,740$34,650$36,790$44,190
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$21,620$27,010$29,490$36,860$39,650
Terre Haute, IN$23,890$27,360$29,830$35,850$38,840

In Indiana:

  • Workers on average earn $16.91 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $12.50 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.25 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $17.98 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.80 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.03 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$13.80$16.35$17.98$21.45$23.03
Indiana$12.50$13.77$16.91$18.07$21.25
Bloomington, IN$12.88$13.96$16.78$17.56$20.80
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$9.27$12.81$13.86$17.63$18.40
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$15.46$17.45$18.72$21.88$22.42
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$13.10$14.04$17.32$18.22$21.58
Columbus, IN$12.38$13.62$14.30$17.49$19.68
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$13.18$14.13$16.23$18.14$20.73
Evansville, IN$12.56$13.78$16.49$17.49$19.26
Fort Wayne, IN$12.50$13.78$16.58$17.55$19.16
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$12.94$14.61$17.60$18.32$21.78
Kokomo, IN$12.97$14.20$16.97$18.12$20.54
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$12.21$13.80$16.76$17.54$20.96
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$13.40$14.53$17.28$18.19$21.39
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$11.47$13.64$14.36$17.62$20.73
Muncie, IN$12.61$13.39$14.45$17.18$17.87
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$10.41$13.29$14.35$17.93$19.06
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$12.48$13.82$16.66$17.69$21.25
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$10.39$12.99$14.18$17.72$19.06
Terre Haute, IN$11.49$13.16$14.34$17.24$18.67