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Restaurant Cooks Salary in Muncie, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Muncie, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Muncie is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Restaurant Cooks in Muncie, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,360
25th Percentile Wage
$22,330
50th Percentile Wage
$28,060
75th Percentile Wage
$29,830
90th Percentile Wage
$35,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Muncie, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,360.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$28,060
1.50% 30.04%
2021
$27,640
11.47% -
2020
$24,470
19.08% -
2019
$19,800
2.47% -
2018
$19,310
1.50% -
2017
$19,020
-5.63% -
2016
$20,090
-4.78% -
2015
$21,050
-2.04% -
2014
$21,480
6.33% -
2013
$20,120
2.44% -
2012
$19,630
- -

Table 2. Compare Restaurant Cooks Salary in Muncie with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,060 in Muncie is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Muncie is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 34.4 percent (34.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Indianapolis-Carmel
$30,050
Elkhart-Goshen
$29,750
Kokomo
$29,640
Fort Wayne
$28,960
Columbus
$28,830
Bloomington
$28,770
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$28,550
Michigan City-La Porte
$28,060
Muncie
$28,060
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$27,950
Terre Haute
$27,870
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$27,780
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$27,540
Gary
$20,030
Lafayette
$19,500
Anderson
$18,400

See also: Top paying jobs in Muncie, Indiana.