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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in Illinois

What Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$37,049
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
7 of 8
published states
Workers in state
28,700
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$38,290$31,140$2,763Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$38,290$31,140$10,263
2Grundy County, IL$38,290$31,140$9,327
3Cook County, IL$38,290$31,140$2,763
4DuPage County, IL$38,290$31,140$2,763
5Lake County, IL$38,290$31,140$2,763
6Will County, IL$38,290$31,140$2,763
7Kane County, IL$38,290$31,140$2,763
8McHenry County, IL$38,290$31,140$2,763
9Kendall County, IL$38,290$31,140$2,643

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Illinois is $37,049, based on 28,700 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 7. The BLS national median for the occupation is $37,450, so Illinois averages 1.1% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $38,290.

Cost of living for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $10,263. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $2,643. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria are California ($46,428), New York ($45,008), New Jersey ($43,368) and Maryland ($40,742).

Frequently asked questions: Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Illinois

How much do Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $37,049.

Which Illinois county is best for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($10,263). Grundy County, IL follows at $9,327.