Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Bloomington, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Bloomington, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Bloomington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Bloomington, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,740
25th Percentile Wage
$26,190
50th Percentile Wage
$28,800
75th Percentile Wage
$33,900
90th Percentile Wage
$36,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Bloomington, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,740.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$28,800
1.25% 27.47%
2021
$28,440
12.59% -
2020
$24,860
5.67% -
2019
$23,450
3.54% -
2018
$22,620
4.02% -
2017
$21,710
6.17% -
2016
$20,370
-5.69% -
2015
$21,530
1.63% -
2014
$21,180
-4.39% -
2013
$22,110
5.52% -
2012
$20,890
- -

Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Bloomington with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,800 in Bloomington is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Bloomington is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 30.9 percent (30.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Indianapolis-Carmel
$31,470
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$30,300
Michigan City-La Porte
$29,970
Fort Wayne
$29,920
Bloomington
$28,800
Muncie
$28,780
Kokomo
$28,660
Elkhart-Goshen
$28,290
Terre Haute
$28,160
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$28,100
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$28,080
Columbus
$28,070
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$27,210
Gary
$25,260
Lafayette
$21,140
Anderson
$19,900

See also: Top paying jobs in Bloomington, Indiana.