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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Muncie, IN

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Muncie, IN earns $34,370 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,397 a month.

10th percentile
$28,830
25th percentile
$30,290
Median percentile
$34,370
75th percentile
$36,550
90th percentile
$39,650

Based on 190 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

$28,765 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,370
Federal income tax−$1,944
Social Security + Medicare−$2,629
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,031
Monthly take-home$2,397
Every two weeks$1,106

Does it go far here?

$38,991Median pay in Muncie, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.1 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($906 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Muncie, IN

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$99,750
Registered Nurses$79,500
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,810
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,260
Customer Service Representatives$39,640
Office Clerks, General$38,890
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,900
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,490

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