Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in Indiana

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

Median annual

$35,980

Median hourly

$17

Average annual

$35,910

Employed in state

11K

The median annual salary for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Indiana is $35,980, or about $17 an hour. That is 4% lower than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $29,280 at the 10th percentile to $44,760 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 11K people work as cooks, institution and cafeteria in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$29,280

25th$31,080

Median$35,980

75th$38,480

90th$44,760

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $17.30
Daily: $138
Weekly: $692
Bi-weekly: $1,384
Monthly: $2,998
Annual: $35,980

$35,980 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cooks, Institution and Cafeterias in Indiana. The median is $35,980.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$14.10	$29,280
25th percentile	$14.90	$31,080
Median	$17.30	$35,980
75th percentile	$18.50	$38,480
90th percentile	$21.50	$44,760
Average (mean)	$17.30	$35,910
Employment	11,130 people

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay by metro area in Indiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$38,580	260
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$38,290	14K
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$37,370	2.7K
Bloomington, IN	$37,230	480
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$37,180	4.3K
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$37,010	440
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$36,350	3.4K
Fort Wayne, IN	$36,300	800
Kokomo, IN	$36,290	120
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$36,170	320
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$36,100	120
Columbus, IN	$35,490	110
Evansville, IN	$35,180	520
Muncie, IN	$34,370	190
Terre Haute, IN	$33,300	240

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