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Food Preparation Workers salary in Terre Haute, IN

The median food preparation workers in Terre Haute, IN earns $28,610 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,026 a month.

10th percentile
$22,330
25th percentile
$25,800
Median percentile
$28,610
75th percentile
$33,180
90th percentile
$37,060

Based on 340 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

$24,310 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,610
Federal income tax−$1,253
Social Security + Medicare−$2,189
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$858
Monthly take-home$2,026
Every two weeks$935

Does it go far here?

$32,587Median pay in Terre Haute, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
44%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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