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Cooks, Short Order salary in Bloomington, IN

The median cooks, short order in Bloomington, IN earns $29,030 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,053 a month.

10th percentile
$20,580
25th percentile
$20,580
Median percentile
$29,030
75th percentile
$30,000
90th percentile
$33,280

Based on 60 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

$24,635 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,030
Federal income tax−$1,304
Social Security + Medicare−$2,221
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$871
Monthly take-home$2,053
Every two weeks$947

Does it go far here?

$30,531Median pay in Bloomington, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
57%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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