Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in Illinois
Local pay for food servers, nonrestaurant in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 35-3041
$35,080
median pay, Illinois
17,560
employed in Illinois
-0.8%
vs U.S. median
+3.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What food servers, nonrestaurant earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Illinois earn between $31,290 and $37,360 a year; the U.S. median is $35,360.
$31,200
P10
$35,080
MEDIAN
$37,360
P75
$41,960
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$35,670
$34,800
$34,580
$33,710
$33,700
$33,540
$32,430
$31,670
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