The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN is $31,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,420.
Pay spans roughly $26,250 at the 10th percentile to $38,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.06 per hour. An estimated 910 people work as cooks, restaurant in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN.
| Median (annual) | $31,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.06 |
| 10th percentile | $26,250 |
| 90th percentile | $38,250 |
| Employment | 910 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.