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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Terre Haute, IN

The median cooks, restaurant in Terre Haute, IN earns $29,830 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,104 a month.

10th percentile
$23,890
25th percentile
$27,360
Median percentile
$29,830
75th percentile
$35,850
90th percentile
$38,840

Based on 600 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

$25,254 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,830
Federal income tax−$1,400
Social Security + Medicare−$2,282
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$895
Monthly take-home$2,104
Every two weeks$971

Does it go far here?

$33,976Median pay in Terre Haute, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
42%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

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