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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Evansville, IN

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Evansville, IN earns $35,180 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,449 a month.

10th percentile
$29,750
25th percentile
$30,070
Median percentile
$35,180
75th percentile
$36,550
90th percentile
$39,830

Based on 520 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

$29,392 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,180
Federal income tax−$2,042
Social Security + Medicare−$2,691
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,055
Monthly take-home$2,449
Every two weeks$1,130

Does it go far here?

$38,436Median pay in Evansville, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
40%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

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