The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fast food cooks in Indianapolis-Carmel is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,200 | 9.73% | 31.64% |
| 2021 | $23,650 | 8.75% | - |
| 2020 | $21,580 | 4.31% | - |
| 2019 | $20,650 | 3.87% | - |
| 2018 | $19,850 | 6.40% | - |
| 2017 | $18,580 | 0.43% | - |
| 2016 | $18,500 | 1.41% | - |
| 2015 | $18,240 | 1.10% | - |
| 2014 | $18,040 | 0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $18,020 | 0.61% | - |
| 2012 | $17,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,200 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for fast food cooks in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Indianapolis-Carmel is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette-West Lafayette and 32.0 percent (32.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Kokomo | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Columbus | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Gary | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette |