Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Illinois
Local pay for cooks, institution and cafeteria in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 35-2012
$37,440
median pay, Illinois
22,840
employed in Illinois
-0.0%
vs U.S. median
+2.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What cooks, institution and cafeteria earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of cooks, institution and cafeteria in Illinois earn between $34,560 and $43,280 a year; the U.S. median is $37,450.
$31,200
P10
$34,560
P25
$37,440
MEDIAN
$43,280
P75
$48,130
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$38,330
$38,290
$37,950
$36,750
$35,980
$35,600
$35,200
$34,580
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