The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fast food 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 | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food 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 $34,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,970 | 10.84% | 35.00% |
| 2021 | $25,830 | 20.71% | - |
| 2020 | $20,480 | 2.25% | - |
| 2019 | $20,020 | -1.00% | - |
| 2018 | $20,220 | 1.14% | - |
| 2017 | $19,990 | 2.60% | - |
| 2016 | $19,470 | 1.69% | - |
| 2015 | $19,140 | 0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $18,990 | 1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $18,800 | -0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $18,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,970, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Illinois, followed by Springfield (median annual salary $27,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Rockford | |
| Decatur | |
| Bloomington | |
| Peoria | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Bloomington-Normal |