Cooks, Restaurant in Illinois
Local pay for cooks, restaurant in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 35-2014
$37,580
median pay, Illinois
53,540
employed in Illinois
+0.5%
vs U.S. median
+14.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What cooks, restaurant earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of cooks, restaurant in Illinois earn between $35,360 and $45,010 a year; the U.S. median is $37,390.
$31,200
P10
$35,360
P25
$37,580
MEDIAN
$45,010
P75
$46,460
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$38,930
$36,550
$36,440
$36,200
$36,040
$36,040
$35,560
$35,310
$20k $40k $60k