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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Bloomington, IN

The median cooks, restaurant in Bloomington, IN earns $34,910 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,432 a month.

10th percentile
$26,800
25th percentile
$29,030
Median percentile
$34,910
75th percentile
$36,530
90th percentile
$43,260

Based on 930 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

$29,183 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,910
Federal income tax−$2,009
Social Security + Medicare−$2,671
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,047
Monthly take-home$2,432
Every two weeks$1,122

Does it go far here?

$36,715Median pay in Bloomington, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,176 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bloomington, IN

JobMedian pay
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$108,060
General and Operations Managers$101,310
Registered Nurses$80,370
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,200
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$60,360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,700
Computer User Support Specialists$55,940
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$52,710

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