Cooks, Short Order Salary in Illinois

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

Median annual

$37,440

Median hourly

$18

Average annual

$37,640

Employed in state

2.6K

The median annual salary for Cooks, Short Order in Illinois is $37,440, or about $18 an hour. That is 4% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $45,950 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.6K people work as cooks, short order in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$31,200

25th$34,700

Median$37,440

75th$38,280

90th$45,950

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.00
Daily: $144
Weekly: $720
Bi-weekly: $1,440
Monthly: $3,120
Annual: $37,440

$37,440 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cooks, Short Orders in Illinois. The median is $37,440.

Cooks, Short Order — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.00	$31,200
25th percentile	$16.70	$34,700
Median	$18.00	$37,440
75th percentile	$18.40	$38,280
90th percentile	$22.10	$45,950
Average (mean)	$18.10	$37,640
Employment	2,630 people

Cooks, Short Order pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
St. Louis, MO-IL	$38,490	910
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$37,440	1.8K
Rockford, IL	$34,150	70
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$33,280	170
Peoria, IL	$32,010	80

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