Illinois State Wage Atlas

Cooks, Fast Food in Illinois

SOC 35-2011 ยท Food Preparation and Serving Related

13,430Jobs in Illinois
$35,340Mean annual wage
14th of 51Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $31,20025th: $31,430Median: $34,96075th: $37,35090th: $40,580Mean: $35,340
Wage distribution in Illinois
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$31,200$15.00
25th percentile$31,430$15.11
Median (50th)$34,960$16.81
75th percentile$37,350$17.96
90th percentile$40,580$19.51
Mean$35,340$16.99

Across 51 states with a published mean, the highest are District of Columbia (not a state) ($43,710), Hawaii ($41,670), California ($41,490); the lowest are Mississippi ($23,560), West Virginia ($24,720), Louisiana ($25,130). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with Illinois (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Cooks, Fast Food: Illinois and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
Illinois13,430$35,340$34,960
Iowa8,290$27,600$28,510
Indiana6,830$30,720$29,870
Kentucky21,750$25,300$23,500
Missouri55,780$30,990$29,890
Wisconsin6,900$29,310$28,920

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