The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Indiana is $35,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,670.
Pay spans roughly $26,490 at the 10th percentile to $42,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.85 per hour. An estimated 27,640 people work as cooks, restaurant in Indiana.
| Median (annual) | $35,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.85 |
| 10th percentile | $26,490 |
| 90th percentile | $42,620 |
| Employment | 27,640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.