Cooks, Short Order Salary in Indiana

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

Median annual

$21,940

Median hourly

$11

Average annual

$26,850

Employed in state

2.9K

The median annual salary for Cooks, Short Order in Indiana is $21,940, or about $11 an hour. That is 39% lower than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $20,760 at the 10th percentile to $36,260 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.9K people work as cooks, short order in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$20,760

25th$21,440

Median$21,940

75th$31,240

90th$36,260

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $10.55
Daily: $84
Weekly: $422
Bi-weekly: $844
Monthly: $1,828
Annual: $21,940

$21,940 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cooks, Short Orders in Indiana. The median is $21,940.

Cooks, Short Order — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$10.00	$20,760
25th percentile	$10.30	$21,440
Median	$10.60	$21,940
75th percentile	$15.00	$31,240
90th percentile	$17.40	$36,260
Average (mean)	$12.90	$26,850
Employment	2,940 people

Cooks, Short Order pay by metro area in Indiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$37,440	1.8K
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$32,180	580
Fort Wayne, IN	$30,240	170
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$29,630	260
Bloomington, IN	$29,030	60
Kokomo, IN	$28,670	30
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$28,430	70
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$28,390	40
Muncie, IN	$28,030	50
Terre Haute, IN	$21,940	50
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$21,440	N/A

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