Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
- Middle 50%
- $30,390–$38,100
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #190 of 527
Cooks, Restaurant in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro earn a median of $36,610 a year, based on BLS estimates for 9,180 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 4% above the IN statewide median of $35,170. It ranks #190 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE9,180 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Indianapolis?
The BLS median is $36,610 a year (May 2025). Half of the 9,180 jobs pay between $30,390 and $38,100. The 10th percentile is $26,910 and the 90th is $45,300.
Is Indianapolis a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $37,390 and 4% above the IN statewide median of $35,170. It ranks #190 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Restaurant make an hour in Indianapolis?
About $17.60 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,610 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.61–$18.32 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.