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Restaurant Cooks Salary in Peoria, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Peoria, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Peoria 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 Restaurant Cooks in Peoria, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,270
25th Percentile Wage
$27,420
50th Percentile Wage
$28,920
75th Percentile Wage
$34,750
90th Percentile Wage
$42,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Peoria, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,270.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$28,920
3.39% 28.25%
2021
$27,940
1.22% -
2020
$27,600
0.22% -
2019
$27,540
5.81% -
2018
$25,940
7.17% -
2017
$24,080
3.11% -
2016
$23,330
3.04% -
2015
$22,620
1.72% -
2014
$22,230
7.33% -
2013
$20,600
-0.73% -
2012
$20,750
- -

Table 2. Compare Restaurant Cooks Salary in Peoria with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,920 in Peoria is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Peoria is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 29.7 percent (29.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$35,650
Springfield
$31,440
Champaign-Urbana
$30,400
Rockford
$29,920
Decatur
$29,230
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$28,960
Peoria
$28,920
Bloomington
$28,860
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$28,810
Kankakee-Bradley
$28,640
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$28,590
Danville
$28,520
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$28,410
Carbondale-Marion
$26,920
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$25,860
Bloomington-Normal
$20,330

See also: Top paying jobs in Peoria, Illinois.