Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Rockford, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Rockford, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks in Rockford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Rockford, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,120
25th Percentile Wage
$27,170
50th Percentile Wage
$31,630
75th Percentile Wage
$35,390
90th Percentile Wage
$41,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,120.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$31,630
6.61% 20.71%
2021
$29,540
12.19% -
2020
$25,940
2.62% -
2019
$25,260
4.55% -
2018
$24,110
5.43% -
2017
$22,800
10.66% -
2016
$20,370
-0.88% -
2015
$20,550
-12.31% -
2014
$23,080
-1.21% -
2013
$23,360
-7.36% -
2012
$25,080
- -

Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Rockford with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,630 in Rockford is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Rockford is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Champaign-Urbana
$34,870
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$34,070
Bloomington
$33,480
Danville
$33,250
Rockford
$31,630
Decatur
$30,270
Springfield
$29,080
Kankakee-Bradley
$28,870
Peoria
$28,850
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$28,770
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$28,720
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$28,350
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$28,040
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$27,900
Carbondale-Marion
$26,200
Bloomington-Normal
$23,160

See also: Top paying jobs in Rockford, Illinois.