Cooks, Fast Food Salary in Indiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$29,870

Median hourly

$14

Average annual

$30,720

Employed in state

6.8K

The median annual salary for Cooks, Fast Food in Indiana is $29,870, or about $14 an hour. That is 3% lower than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $24,050 at the 10th percentile to $37,310 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 6.8K people work as cooks, fast food in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$24,050

25th$28,440

Median$29,870

75th$35,310

90th$37,310

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $14.36
Daily: $115
Weekly: $574
Bi-weekly: $1,149
Monthly: $2,489
Annual: $29,870

$29,870 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cooks, Fast Foods in Indiana. The median is $29,870.

Cooks, Fast Food — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$11.60	$24,050
25th percentile	$13.70	$28,440
Median	$14.40	$29,870
75th percentile	$17.00	$35,310
90th percentile	$17.90	$37,310
Average (mean)	$14.80	$30,720
Employment	6,830 people

Cooks, Fast Food pay by metro area in Indiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$35,360	10K
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$30,500	2.3K
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$29,540	270
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$29,540	560
Bloomington, IN	$29,290	190
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$28,930	4.9K
Terre Haute, IN	$27,800	180
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$26,990	5.1K

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