The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $24,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,290 | -4.49% | 21.67% |
| 2021 | $29,560 | 3.86% | - |
| 2020 | $28,420 | 4.54% | - |
| 2019 | $27,130 | 9.18% | - |
| 2018 | $24,640 | 1.99% | - |
| 2017 | $24,150 | 4.68% | - |
| 2016 | $23,020 | 1.65% | - |
| 2015 | $22,640 | 3.14% | - |
| 2014 | $21,930 | -0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $22,130 | -0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $22,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,290 in Elkhart-Goshen 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 Elkhart-Goshen is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 29.7 percent (29.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Bloomington | |
| Muncie | |
| Kokomo | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |