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Restaurant Cooks in Indiana
Want to work in Indiana as a Restaurant Cook? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in Indiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Restaurant Cooks in Indiana is growing faster than average.
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Restaurant Cooks in Indiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Restaurant Cook Career?
- Personal & Culinary Services
- Culinary Arts
- General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
How Many Restaurant Cooks Work in Indiana?
27,890 people worked as Restaurant Cooks in 2018 in this state.
There were 26,050 Restaurant Cooks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 1,840 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 17,110 Restaurant Cooks working in it, which means Indiana has more Restaurant Cooks than average.
Job Projections for Indiana
Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 10.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.8%.
Indiana Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 4,220 annual job openings, and a total of 29,840 jobs for Indiana Restaurant Cooks in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 195,300 annual jobs and 1,377,200 total jobs in 2026.
What do Restaurant Cooks Make in Indiana?
In 2018 wages for Restaurant Cooks ranged from $17,510 to $33,030 with $23,350 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.42 to $15.88. The median hourly rate was $11.23.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.82 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.41.
The median salary in Indiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Indiana Metros for Restaurant Cooks
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Restaurant Cooks.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 37,530 | $27,970 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 9,750 | $24,450 |
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 9,420 | $23,760 |
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 7,660 | $23,960 |
Fort Wayne, IN | 2,080 | $23,520 |
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 1,460 | $25,640 |
Evansville, IN-KY | 1,460 | $23,470 |
Bloomington, IN | 900 | $23,830 |
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 770 | $24,310 |
Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 690 | $22,830 |
Terre Haute, IN | 610 | $21,900 |
Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 490 | $23,000 |
Kokomo, IN | 480 | $20,730 |
Muncie, IN | 400 | $19,310 |
Top States for Restaurant Cooks Employment
View the list below to see where most Restaurant Cooks work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 166,420 | $29,130 |
Florida | 110,600 | $26,960 |
Texas | 110,440 | $24,980 |
New York | 73,340 | $28,100 |
Pennsylvania | 55,980 | $25,290 |
Illinois | 48,660 | $27,350 |
North Carolina | 47,350 | $23,630 |
Georgia | 37,770 | $23,430 |
Ohio | 37,220 | $24,730 |
Michigan | 37,160 | $24,120 |
Virginia | 33,380 | $24,930 |
Colorado | 32,910 | $28,460 |
Washington | 32,510 | $31,950 |
Massachusetts | 29,880 | $30,720 |
Missouri | 28,990 | $24,150 |
Minnesota | 28,480 | $28,810 |
Indiana | 27,890 | $23,350 |
Arizona | 25,570 | $26,950 |
Wisconsin | 24,540 | $25,150 |
South Carolina | 24,430 | $22,840 |
Below are the states where Restaurant Cooks get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $32,580 |
Washington | $31,950 |
New Jersey | $30,870 |
Hawaii | $30,830 |
Massachusetts | $30,720 |
Vermont | $30,620 |
Rhode Island | $30,130 |
Nevada | $30,060 |
Alaska | $29,270 |
Connecticut | $29,170 |
Related Careers in Indiana
Discover similar careers:
Occupation | Indiana Employment Total |
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 10,360 |
Cooks, Fast Food | 8,810 |
Cooks, Short Order | 1,210 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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