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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in Illinois

What First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 17 counties.

Average in IL
$40,631
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
24 of 32
published states
Workers in state
52,630
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
17 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$42,650$34,428$6,051Cook County, IL
St. Louis, MO-IL$38,520$31,314$11,049Madison County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Macoupin County, IL$38,520$31,314$15,321
2DeKalb County, IL$42,650$34,428$13,551
3Bond County, IL$38,520$31,314$13,509
4Grundy County, IL$42,650$34,428$12,615
5Madison County, IL$38,520$31,314$11,049
6St. Clair County, IL$38,520$31,314$11,049
7Clinton County, IL$38,520$31,314$11,049
8Monroe County, IL$38,520$31,314$11,049
9Jersey County, IL$38,520$31,314$11,049
10Calhoun County, IL$38,520$31,314$11,049
11Cook County, IL$42,650$34,428$6,051
12DuPage County, IL$42,650$34,428$6,051
13Lake County, IL$42,650$34,428$6,051
14Will County, IL$42,650$34,428$6,051
15Kane County, IL$42,650$34,428$6,051
16McHenry County, IL$42,650$34,428$6,051
17Kendall County, IL$42,650$34,428$5,931

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Illinois is $40,631, based on 52,630 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 24. The BLS national median for the occupation is $44,080, so Illinois averages 7.8% below it.

Inside Illinois, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $42,650 in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area and the lowest is $38,520 in St. Louis, MO-IL, a difference of $4,130 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Illinois

We compare 17 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Macoupin County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $15,321. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $5,931. The median wage covers all four basics in 17 of the 17 counties.

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers are Washington ($55,565), Colorado ($50,535), New Jersey ($48,081) and California ($47,590).

Frequently asked questions: First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Illinois

How much do First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $40,631, from $38,520 to $42,650 depending on the labor market.

Which Illinois county is best for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers?

Macoupin County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($15,321). DeKalb County, IL follows at $13,551.