The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $26,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,400 | 6.68% | 32.57% |
| 2021 | $28,370 | 15.47% | - |
| 2020 | $23,980 | 0.63% | - |
| 2019 | $23,830 | 1.93% | - |
| 2018 | $23,370 | 1.58% | - |
| 2017 | $23,000 | -3.61% | - |
| 2016 | $23,830 | 2.64% | - |
| 2015 | $23,200 | -7.20% | - |
| 2014 | $24,870 | 15.12% | - |
| 2013 | $21,110 | 2.89% | - |
| 2012 | $20,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,400 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Champaign-Urbana is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 33.1 percent (33.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.