The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $21,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,500.
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 | $28,550 | -0.81% | 15.76% |
| 2021 | $28,780 | 9.03% | - |
| 2020 | $26,180 | 7.75% | - |
| 2019 | $24,150 | -0.66% | - |
| 2018 | $24,310 | 3.04% | - |
| 2017 | $23,570 | -2.04% | - |
| 2016 | $24,050 | 10.23% | - |
| 2015 | $21,590 | -11.39% | - |
| 2012 | $24,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,550 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 35.6 percent (35.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| 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 |