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Food Service Managers Salary in Illinois

What Food Service Managers earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$64,195
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 5
published states
Workers in state
12,370
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Food Service Managers pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$65,620$51,608$23,231Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Food Service Managers in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$65,620$51,608$30,731
2Grundy County, IL$65,620$51,608$29,795
3Cook County, IL$65,620$51,608$23,231
4DuPage County, IL$65,620$51,608$23,231
5Lake County, IL$65,620$51,608$23,231
6Will County, IL$65,620$51,608$23,231
7Kane County, IL$65,620$51,608$23,231
8McHenry County, IL$65,620$51,608$23,231
9Kendall County, IL$65,620$51,608$23,111

Food Service Managers pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Food Service Managers in Illinois is $64,195, based on 12,370 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $69,390, so Illinois averages 7.5% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $65,620.

Cost of living for Food Service Managers 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, $30,731. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $23,111. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Food Service Managers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Food Service Managers are New York ($81,702), New Jersey ($79,741), California ($78,611) and Indiana ($67,419).

Frequently asked questions: Food Service Managers in Illinois

How much do Food Service Managers earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $64,195.

Which Illinois county is best for Food Service Managers?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($30,731). Grundy County, IL follows at $29,795.