The annual salary statistics of short order cooks in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of short order 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 | $21,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order 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 $36,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,050 | 6.79% | 22.96% |
| 2021 | $24,280 | -8.98% | - |
| 2020 | $26,460 | 24.11% | - |
| 2019 | $20,080 | -1.89% | - |
| 2018 | $20,460 | -1.56% | - |
| 2017 | $20,780 | -3.18% | - |
| 2016 | $21,440 | 7.18% | - |
| 2015 | $19,900 | -3.87% | - |
| 2014 | $20,670 | 3.29% | - |
| 2013 | $19,990 | -0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $20,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,050, Indianapolis-Carmel is the highest paying city for short order cooks in state of Indiana, followed by Fort Wayne (median annual salary $24,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of short order cooks in Indianapolis-Carmel is 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in Fort Wayne.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Kokomo | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Bloomington | |
| Gary | |
| Columbus | |
| Anderson | |
| Muncie |