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Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Indiana

Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Indiana

Is Indiana a good place for you to work as a Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker?

15.2% Jobs Projection
$18,820 Median Salary
17,860 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Indiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Indiana is growing faster than average.

  • Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Indiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Work in Indiana?

There were approximately 94,470 workers employed as Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 89,250 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 5,220 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 43,840 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers working in it, which means Indiana has more Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 16.8%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 17,860 annual job openings, and a total of 97,910 jobs for Indiana Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 736,000 annual jobs and 4,032,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers ranged from $16,380 to $24,710 with $18,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.87 to $11.88. The median hourly rate was $9.05.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $8.86 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.19.

The median salary in Indiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Indiana Metros for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 107,290 $21,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 31,990 $19,150
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 30,450 $18,790
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 20,100 $18,650
Fort Wayne, IN 6,710 $19,820
Evansville, IN-KY 5,060 $18,800
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 4,040 $19,130
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 3,280 $18,970
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 2,840 $19,340
Terre Haute, IN 2,600 $18,400
Bloomington, IN 1,990 $18,490
Muncie, IN 1,850 $18,530
Kokomo, IN 1,660 $18,440
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 1,370 $18,510
Columbus, IN 1,220 $19,760

Top States for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 406,630 $24,550
Texas 389,740 $19,640
Florida 226,370 $19,590
New York 189,740 $24,350
Ohio 160,070 $19,360
Pennsylvania 152,980 $19,250
North Carolina 147,170 $18,890
Illinois 144,260 $20,780
Georgia 136,200 $18,510
Michigan 123,890 $20,420
Virginia 96,410 $19,320
Indiana 94,470 $18,820
Washington 80,590 $25,430
Missouri 77,770 $19,580
Wisconsin 75,340 $19,210
Tennessee 72,600 $18,910
South Carolina 71,480 $18,330
Massachusetts 70,080 $25,070
Minnesota 66,060 $23,320
Colorado 65,670 $23,220

Below are the states where Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $28,870
Washington $25,430
Massachusetts $25,070
Vermont $24,770
California $24,550
New York $24,350
Alaska $24,310
Connecticut $24,180
North Dakota $24,100
Rhode Island $23,960

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