DOL Median (Indiana)
$21,913
vs National
-22.4%
National: $28,246BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$24,080
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$21,913
-22.4% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$28,246
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Cooks, Restaurant in Indiana earns $21,913 in nominal terms, which is 22.4% below the national average of $28,246. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 91.0 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $24,080 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Indiana
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| chinalane restaurant inc. | $129,888 | 4 |
| The journey USA Inc | $27,539 | 1 |
| SNJ HONG INC | $25,000 | 2 |
| Thailand Inc. dba Baan Thai Restaurant | $24,003 | 1 |
| ADJ, LLC DBA THE FRIED EGG RESTAURANT CAFE | $21,944 | 1 |
| THAI SMILE INC | $21,882 | 4 |
| New Hong Kong Restaurant | $21,590 | 3 |
| Little Mexico #1, Inc. | $21,174 | 1 |
| YOGURT & TOFU LLC | $20,550 | 2 |
| Kibu Corporation t/a Kibu Cafe | $19,885 | 1 |
| NUSAWAN LLC | $19,781 | 2 |
| Golden Elephant LLC dba Tuppee Tong Thai Restauran | N/A | 1 |
| GIDI Enterprise LLC | N/A | 1 |
| Mamas Korean Restaurant, Inc. | N/A | 1 |
| ICHIBAN INDIANA INC DBA ICHIBAN JAPANESE RESTAURAN | N/A | 1 |
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Top-Paying Metros for Cooks, Restaurant
PORT WASHINGTON, NE · $1,061,060Logansport, IN · $129,888Half Moon Bay, CA · $63,000Gig Harbor, WA · $58,000EDMONDS, WA · $56,118Top-Paying Roles in Indiana
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How much does a Cooks, Restaurant make in Indiana?
The median Cooks, Restaurant salary in Indiana is $21,913 based on 14 DOL filings.
Is Indiana a good place to work as a Cooks, Restaurant?
A Cooks, Restaurant in Indiana earns 22.4% less than the national median of $28,246, or $24,080 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.