The annual salary statistics of short order cooks in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of short order 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 | $17,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order 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 $30,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $23,440 | 0.47% | 0.26% |
| 2018 | $23,330 | -0.21% | - |
| 2016 | $23,380 | -0.21% | - |
| 2015 | $23,430 | 0.21% | - |
| 2012 | $23,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,440 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for short order cooks in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of short order cooks in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 24.8 percent (24.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Muncie.
| 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 |