The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $27,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $45,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,370.
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 | $35,650 | 13.80% | 41.46% |
| 2021 | $30,730 | 1.79% | - |
| 2020 | $30,180 | 2.68% | - |
| 2019 | $29,370 | 4.77% | - |
| 2018 | $27,970 | 8.65% | - |
| 2017 | $25,550 | 6.93% | - |
| 2016 | $23,780 | 4.25% | - |
| 2015 | $22,770 | 1.71% | - |
| 2014 | $22,380 | 4.02% | - |
| 2013 | $21,480 | 2.84% | - |
| 2012 | $20,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,650, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Illinois, followed by Springfield (median annual salary $31,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Rockford | |
| Decatur | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Bloomington | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington-Normal |