Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$58,830

Median hourly

$28

Average annual

$62,810

Employed in state

8.3K

The median annual salary for Chefs and Head Cooks in Illinois is $58,830, or about $28 an hour. That is 6% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $40,330 at the 10th percentile to $88,420 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 8.3K people work as chefs and head cooks in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$40,330

25th$50,000

Median$58,830

75th$73,620

90th$88,420

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.28
Daily: $226
Weekly: $1,131
Bi-weekly: $2,263
Monthly: $4,903
Annual: $58,830

$58,830 a year is around the 50th percentile for Chefs and Head Cookss in Illinois. The median is $58,830.

Chefs and Head Cooks — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$19.40	$40,330
25th percentile	$24.00	$50,000
Median	$28.30	$58,830
75th percentile	$35.40	$73,620
90th percentile	$42.50	$88,420
Average (mean)	$30.20	$62,810
Employment	8,290 people

Chefs and Head Cooks pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
St. Louis, MO-IL	$64,480	1.0K
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$60,770	6.8K
Bloomington, IL	$55,700	100
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$48,850	180
Springfield, IL	$48,100	100
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$48,040	130
Peoria, IL	$47,800	190
Rockford, IL	$47,740	130
Kankakee, IL	$47,160	40
Paducah, KY-IL	$44,720	40

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