Food Preparation Workers salary in Bloomington, IN

The median food preparation workers in Bloomington, IN earns $30,340 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,137 a month.

10th percentile: $23,210
25th percentile: $27,130
Median percentile: $30,340
75th percentile: $36,010
90th percentile: $37,650

Based on 400 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

$25,648 take-home a year

Gross pay	$30,340
Federal income tax	−$1,461
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,321
Indiana income tax (approx.)	−$910
Monthly take-home	$2,137
Every two weeks	$986

Does it go far here?

$31,909Median pay in Bloomington, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).

55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,176 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bloomington, IN

Job	Median 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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