SALARY · COOKS, INSTITUTION AND CAFETERIA · ILLINOIS

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Illinois

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for cooks, institution and cafeteria in Illinois was $37,440 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$37,440

$18 per hour at the median · That is $10 (0.0 percent) below the national median of $37,450 for this occupation.

$39,210Mean annual salary
$19Mean hourly wage
$22,840People employed in this job in Illinois

Salary range

25th: $34,560Median: $37,44075th: $43,280
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$34,560
Median (50th percentile)$37,440
75th percentile$43,280
Mean$39,210

The middle half of workers earned from $34,560 to $43,280 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$30,555 a year
$2,546 a month
Federal tax $2,313 · FICA $2,864 · State tax $1,708
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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