The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Michigan City-La Porte 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 | $23,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,280.
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 | $29,970 | 0.43% | 29.80% |
| 2021 | $29,840 | 8.71% | - |
| 2020 | $27,240 | 14.46% | - |
| 2019 | $23,300 | -3.65% | - |
| 2018 | $24,150 | 1.33% | - |
| 2017 | $23,830 | 0.46% | - |
| 2016 | $23,720 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $23,180 | 4.27% | - |
| 2014 | $22,190 | 0.18% | - |
| 2013 | $22,150 | 5.01% | - |
| 2012 | $21,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,970 in Michigan City-La Porte 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 Michigan City-La Porte is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 33.6 percent (33.6%) 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 |