Food Preparation Worker Salary in Peoria, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Peoria, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation workers 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 Food Preparation Workers in Peoria, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,960
25th Percentile Wage
$25,460
50th Percentile Wage
$27,860
75th Percentile Wage
$30,050
90th Percentile Wage
$33,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Peoria, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$27,860
13.50% 31.48%
2021
$24,100
16.14% -
2020
$20,210
3.46% -
2019
$19,510
-7.89% -
2018
$21,050
3.80% -
2017
$20,250
1.14% -
2016
$20,020
4.50% -
2015
$19,120
-0.26% -
2014
$19,170
0.68% -
2013
$19,040
-0.26% -
2012
$19,090
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Preparation Worker Salary in Peoria with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,860 in Peoria is in the middle of salary range for food preparation workers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation workers in Peoria is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 31.8 percent (31.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$30,450
Springfield
$28,970
Kankakee-Bradley
$28,520
Bloomington
$27,910
Peoria
$27,860
Decatur
$27,460
Rockford
$27,280
Champaign-Urbana
$27,260
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$26,700
Danville
$26,580
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$26,260
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$26,220
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$26,130
Carbondale-Marion
$25,120
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$23,380
Bloomington-Normal
$19,010

See also: Top paying jobs in Peoria, Illinois.