Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Food Preparation Workers in INDIANA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $12.41 $14.40 $16.98 $18.53 $21.80
          Yearly $25,810 $29,950 $35,320 $38,550 $45,340
          Indiana Hourly $11.14 $13.25 $14.28 $17.28 $18.77
          Yearly $23,170 $27,550 $29,700 $35,930 $39,050
          Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area Hourly $10.22 $12.76 $14.25 $17.53 $19.22
          Yearly $21,250 $26,540 $29,640 $36,470 $39,980
          Muncie, IN Metro Area Hourly $10.98 $12.65 $13.39 $15.85 $17.39
          Yearly $22,840 $26,310 $27,860 $32,970 $36,170
          Kokomo, IN Metro Area Hourly $11.00 $13.33 $14.50 $17.00 $18.35
          Yearly $22,880 $27,720 $30,160 $35,360 $38,170
          Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area Hourly $10.48 $13.10 $14.83 $17.56 $21.16
          Yearly $21,800 $27,250 $30,850 $36,510 $44,000
          Southern Indiana Balance of State Hourly $10.52 $12.68 $13.65 $15.92 $17.92
          Yearly $21,880 $26,370 $28,400 $33,100 $37,270
          Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area Hourly $11.65 $13.84 $16.50 $18.16 $21.36
          Yearly $24,230 $28,790 $34,320 $37,780 $44,420
          Evansville, IN Metro Area Hourly $11.23 $12.46 $13.67 $16.95 $17.52
          Yearly $23,370 $25,910 $28,440 $35,260 $36,450
          Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metro Area Hourly $13.11 $14.16 $16.17 $17.50 $18.10
          Yearly $27,280 $29,450 $33,640 $36,410 $37,650
          South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area Hourly $11.71 $13.40 $14.41 $17.00 $18.88
          Yearly $24,360 $27,870 $29,970 $35,370 $39,270
          Northern Indiana Balance of State Hourly $10.56 $13.14 $13.66 $15.31 $17.51
          Yearly $21,960 $27,330 $28,400 $31,840 $36,420
          Bloomington, IN Metro Area Hourly $11.16 $13.04 $14.59 $17.31 $18.10
          Yearly $23,210 $27,130 $30,340 $36,010 $37,650
          Columbus, IN Metro Area Hourly $11.55 $13.44 $15.46 $17.16 $18.50
          Yearly $24,030 $27,960 $32,150 $35,690 $38,480
          Terre Haute, IN Metro Area Hourly $10.74 $12.40 $13.75 $15.95 $17.82
          Yearly $22,330 $25,800 $28,610 $33,180 $37,060
          Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $17.02 $18.69 $21.80
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $35,410 $38,870 $45,330
          Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area Hourly $10.76 $12.91 $14.18 $17.56 $18.34
          Yearly $22,380 $26,850 $29,500 $36,530 $38,140
          Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area Hourly $11.00 $12.89 $13.77 $16.66 $18.13
          Yearly $22,870 $26,810 $28,640 $34,650 $37,710
          Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area Hourly $11.67 $13.36 $14.66 $17.56 $20.43
          Yearly $24,270 $27,800 $30,490 $36,520 $42,490
          Central Indiana Balance of State Hourly $10.67 $12.88 $13.60 $16.32 $17.64
          Yearly $22,190 $26,790 $28,290 $33,940 $36,700