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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Terre Haute, IN

The median chefs and head cooks in Terre Haute, IN earns $85,920 a year, 38% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,558 a month.

10th percentile
$28,190
25th percentile
$42,070
Median percentile
$85,920
75th percentile
$98,510
90th percentile
$98,510

Based on 50 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

$66,697 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,920
Federal income tax−$10,072
Social Security + Medicare−$6,573
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$2,578
Monthly take-home$5,558
Every two weeks$2,565

Does it go far here?

$97,862Median pay in Terre Haute, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($892 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Terre Haute, IN

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,630
Registered Nurses$81,550
Accountants and Auditors$63,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,320
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,030
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,220

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