Cooks, Restaurant salary in Indiana
The median cooks, restaurant in Indiana earns $35,170 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,449 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $26,000
- 25th percentile
- $28,650
- Median percentile
- $35,170
- 75th percentile
- $37,590
- 90th percentile
- $44,190
Based on 26,960 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
$29,384 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,170 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,040 |
| 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?
$37,684Median pay in Indiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,062 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Indiana
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Radiologists | $430,640 |
| Anesthesiologists | $394,060 |
| Physicians, All Other | $366,190 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $347,060 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $314,390 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $261,940 |
| Chief Executives | $254,180 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $183,000 |