How does Chefs and Head Cooks pay in Lafayette, IN compare to the national average?

Lafayette, IN Chefs and Head Cooks salaries are 12% below the US national median of $41,610 per year.

What is the salary range for a Chefs and Head Cooks in Lafayette, IN?

Chefs and Head Cooks salaries in Lafayette, IN range from $25,770 (10th percentile) to $48,400 (90th percentile) per year, per 2014 BLS OEWS data.

Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Lafayette, IN

SOC 35-1011 · Metropolitan Area · 2014 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Chefs and Head Cooks in Lafayette, IN is $36,770 per year as of 2014. That works out to roughly $17.68 per hour. This is 12% below the national median of $41,610. 50 people work as Chefs and Head Cooks in Lafayette, IN.

Median Annual Salary

$36,770

Mean Annual

$38,580

Median Hourly

$17.68

Total Employed

Location Quotient

0.62

Less common here

Salary Distribution

$26k

10th

$33k

25th

$37k

Median

$43k

75th

$48k

90th

How This Compares

Lafayette, IN

$36,770

this metro

Indiana

$35,430

you earn +4% vs state

United States

$41,610

you earn -12% vs US

Related Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Jobs in Lafayette, IN

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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$31,380
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Cooks, Short Order	$21,000
Cooks, Restaurant	$19,500
Food Preparation Workers	$18,530
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	$18,090

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