The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria 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 | $25,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria 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 $42,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,230.
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 | $31,470 | 3.91% | 32.38% |
| 2021 | $30,240 | 3.77% | - |
| 2020 | $29,100 | 5.70% | - |
| 2019 | $27,440 | 3.24% | - |
| 2018 | $26,550 | 4.26% | - |
| 2017 | $25,420 | 9.52% | - |
| 2016 | $23,000 | 4.22% | - |
| 2015 | $22,030 | 5.08% | - |
| 2014 | $20,910 | -2.39% | - |
| 2013 | $21,410 | 0.61% | - |
| 2012 | $21,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,470, Indianapolis-Carmel is the highest paying city for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Indiana, followed by Lafayette-West Lafayette (median annual salary $30,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Indianapolis-Carmel is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in Lafayette-West Lafayette.
| 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 |