The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $22,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $36,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,750 | 3.23% | 27.56% |
| 2021 | $28,790 | 23.10% | - |
| 2020 | $22,140 | 3.03% | - |
| 2019 | $21,470 | -6.33% | - |
| 2018 | $22,830 | 0.66% | - |
| 2017 | $22,680 | 3.97% | - |
| 2016 | $21,780 | 7.53% | - |
| 2015 | $20,140 | 5.01% | - |
| 2014 | $19,130 | 2.51% | - |
| 2013 | $18,650 | -15.55% | - |
| 2012 | $21,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,750, Elkhart-Goshen is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary of $30,050). Compared with Indianapolis-Carmel, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Elkhart-Goshen is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Kokomo | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Columbus | |
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Muncie | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |