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          Wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in INDIANA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $13.69 $15.60 $18.01 $21.54 $23.88
          Yearly $28,480 $32,440 $37,450 $44,800 $49,670
          Indiana Hourly $14.08 $14.94 $17.30 $18.50 $21.52
          Yearly $29,280 $31,080 $35,980 $38,480 $44,760
          Bloomington, IN Metro Area Hourly $14.03 $16.55 $17.90 $19.46 $21.34
          Yearly $29,170 $34,420 $37,230 $40,480 $44,390
          Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area Hourly $12.60 $14.15 $17.36 $19.24 $22.15
          Yearly $26,210 $29,430 $36,100 $40,020 $46,080
          Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area Hourly $15.15 $17.39 $18.41 $22.11 $23.82
          Yearly $31,510 $36,170 $38,290 $46,000 $49,540
          Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area Hourly $14.29 $16.37 $17.97 $21.49 $22.44
          Yearly $29,710 $34,040 $37,370 $44,690 $46,670
          Southern Indiana Balance of State Hourly $13.98 $14.28 $16.39 $17.52 $19.03
          Yearly $29,080 $29,710 $34,100 $36,450 $39,570
          Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area Hourly $14.25 $15.31 $17.48 $18.60 $21.92
          Yearly $29,640 $31,840 $36,350 $38,680 $45,590
          Columbus, IN Metro Area Hourly $13.49 $14.31 $17.06 $17.61 $20.93
          Yearly $28,060 $29,760 $35,490 $36,620 $43,530
          Terre Haute, IN Metro Area Hourly $13.03 $14.41 $16.01 $17.75 $20.41
          Yearly $27,110 $29,970 $33,300 $36,910 $42,450
          Evansville, IN Metro Area Hourly $14.30 $14.46 $16.91 $17.57 $19.15
          Yearly $29,750 $30,070 $35,180 $36,550 $39,830
          Central Indiana Balance of State Hourly $13.75 $14.50 $16.77 $17.72 $19.48
          Yearly $28,610 $30,170 $34,880 $36,850 $40,520
          Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area Hourly $14.44 $16.79 $18.55 $20.82 $22.35
          Yearly $30,040 $34,920 $38,580 $43,310 $46,490
          Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metro Area Hourly $14.49 $16.09 $17.39 $18.17 $21.71
          Yearly $30,130 $33,460 $36,170 $37,800 $45,160
          South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area Hourly $14.40 $16.80 $17.80 $19.20 $21.98
          Yearly $29,940 $34,950 $37,010 $39,940 $45,710
          Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area Hourly $14.23 $15.61 $17.45 $18.61 $23.23
          Yearly $29,590 $32,460 $36,300 $38,700 $48,320
          Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area Hourly $14.67 $15.71 $17.87 $19.02 $22.23
          Yearly $30,510 $32,670 $37,180 $39,570 $46,240
          Northern Indiana Balance of State Hourly $13.82 $14.64 $16.72 $17.52 $18.55
          Yearly $28,750 $30,440 $34,780 $36,440 $38,590
          Kokomo, IN Metro Area Hourly $13.12 $14.85 $17.45 $18.91 $21.34
          Yearly $27,290 $30,890 $36,290 $39,320 $44,380
          Muncie, IN Metro Area Hourly $13.86 $14.56 $16.52 $17.57 $19.06
          Yearly $28,830 $30,290 $34,370 $36,550 $39,650