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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in Columbus, IN

SOC 35-2012 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Columbus, IN is $34,850 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $16.76 per hour. This is 4% below the national median of $36,450. 110 people work as Cooks, Institution and Cafeterias in Columbus, IN. Wages have grown 59% since 2014, when the median was $21,910.

Median Annual Salary

$34,850

Mean Annual

$33,660

Median Hourly

$16.76

Total Employed

110

Location Quotient

0.76

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$27k
10th
$29k
25th
$35k
Median
$36k
75th
$39k
90th

How This Compares

Columbus, IN

$34,850

this metro

Indiana

$35,080

you earn -1% vs state

United States

$36,450

you earn -4% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $34,850
2023 $29,220
2022 $28,070
2021 $28,860
2020 $27,630
2019 $25,920
2018 $23,920
2017 $24,080
2016 $23,660
2015 $22,910
2014 $21,910

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