The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,970 | 22.84% | 32.83% |
| 2021 | $44,730 | -30.40% | - |
| 2020 | $58,330 | 4.73% | - |
| 2019 | $55,570 | 9.03% | - |
| 2018 | $50,550 | 11.18% | - |
| 2017 | $44,900 | 1.80% | - |
| 2016 | $44,090 | 8.89% | - |
| 2015 | $40,170 | -3.53% | - |
| 2014 | $41,590 | 0.17% | - |
| 2013 | $41,520 | 6.21% | - |
| 2012 | $38,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,970, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Illinois, followed by Bloomington (median annual salary $51,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Rockford | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Bloomington-Normal |