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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Evansville, IN

The median chefs and head cooks in Evansville, IN earns $46,480 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,178 a month.

10th percentile
$31,000
25th percentile
$37,740
Median percentile
$46,480
75th percentile
$58,900
90th percentile
$76,240

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$38,132 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,480
Federal income tax−$3,398
Social Security + Medicare−$3,556
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,394
Monthly take-home$3,178
Every two weeks$1,467

Does it go far here?

$50,782Median pay in Evansville, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($986 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Evansville, IN

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$128,650
General and Operations Managers$102,580
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,580
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,630
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$84,500
Registered Nurses$83,820
Electricians$79,240
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,370

All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Indiana